2012 NFL Mock Draft: Every Single Pick

It's that time again, time for everyone to become an expert when it comes to the draft.

It's just a big guessing game and most of the time no one has any clue where people are going. But it's still fun to make predictions.

We already know who the first two picks are going to be, but then it gets pretty interesting.

So let's get right to it.

1. Indianapolis: QB, Andrew Luck, Stanford

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It's already been announced, but everyone knew it was going to be him six months ago.

2. Washington: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

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Washington gave up a lot to make sure it could get RGIII, but it's understandable since it's been years since they've had a franchise QB.

3. Minnesota: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

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Word is that Minnesota really wants to trade out of this pick, but it may have a hard time getting a buyer. The Vikings could go Matt Kalil or Justin Blackmon here. But Claiborne is a game-changer and Minnesota's secondary was awful last year. 

4. Cleveland: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

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Cleveland may have more pressing needs. Ryan Tannehill could be a possibility. But Richardson is probably the best running back to come out of college since Adrian Peterson and Cleveland desperately needs a playmaker.

5. Tampa Bay: Luke Kuechly, ILB, Boston College

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This might be a little high for Kuechly, but the guy is a machine and could be an immediate leader for the young Tampa D.

6. St. Louis: Matt Kalil, OT, USC

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The Rams need a wide receiver for Sam Bradford. Justin Blackmon could be the pick, but the offensive line couldn't protect anyone last year, and Kalil seems to be a possible franchise LT.

7. Jacksonville: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

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Blaine Gabbert looked pretty awful last year, but it wasn't entirely his fault. He really had no one to throw to.

For how good he is, Blackmon isn't getting as much credit as he deserves. The Jaguars haven't had a good WR in years. This is the pick they should make.

8. Miami: Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M

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Miami failed in its campaign to get a QB in the offseason.  Tannehill is risky and a bit of a project, but the skill-set is there.  If the Dolphins can be patient with him, it could really pay off.  

9. Carolina: Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State

Carolina needs a defensive tackle and Cox seems to be a sure thing. That's about as perfect a a situation as you can get. 

10. Buffalo: Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

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Buffalo is a strange team.  The Bills are stuck between falling apart and taking the next step.  If they are going to go with Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback, they need to get him better protection.  Reiff should be the pick, unless Kalil falls this far. 

11. Kansas City: Michael Brockers, DT, LSU

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It's not certain that Brockers can be a true nose tackle, but he has the potential to really stuff up the middle for KC.

12. Seattle: Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina

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Ingram has fallen a bit, but he could be a steal this late.  The Seahawks need a pass-rusher off the edge. Ingram may be the best in the draft.  

13. Arizona: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

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People have compared him to Calvin Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald, but he doesn't have their speed. He ut he can very good, however.  Fitzgerald will need to to take pressure off him.

14. Dallas: Stephen Gilmore, CB, South Carolina

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The Cowboys couldn't stop the pass last year, and Gilmore has really been moving up the draft board. In fact, don't be surprised if he goes earlier than this pick.  

15. Philadelphia: Shea McClellin, OLB, Boise State

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There are talks of Philly moving up to get a defensive tackle. But if the Eagles stay put, McClellin would be a good fit.  The Eagles linebackers were pretty bad last year. They traded for Demeco Ryans to put on the inside, McClellin would be a good complement on the outside.  

16. New York Jets: Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech

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The Jets need an outside linebacker, but there really isn't one to take here. Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow aren't the greatest quarterbacks and need some weapons.  Santonio Holmes can't be counted on.  The Jets need a playmaker.  Hill could be a star.  

17. Cincinnati: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

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Cincy had a bunch of injuries in the secondary and really felt it. Leon Hall should come back, but strong depth would really help.  

18. San Diego: Mark Barron, S, Alabama

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The Chargers have a few needs. Barron is the best safety in the draft and would form a dynamic duo with Eric Weddle.

19. Chicago: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina

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Coples has really dropped, but Chicago could use someone on the other side of Julius Peppers. Coples' upside is too great to pass up.  

20. Tennessee: Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse

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The Titans have let a lot of good defensive players leave in the past couple years. I'm not sure I know their plan. But they need help on the defensive line, so Jones makes sense. 

21. Cincinnati: David DeCastro, OG, Stanford

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I could see them taking DeCastro with their earlier pick and Dre Kirkpatrick here. But either way, I think these are the two best picks for them. 

22. Cleveland: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

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Not sure if the Browns are ready to give up on Colt McCoy yet, but if they aren't, they are going to need to get him some help. Greg Little looked decent last year. If they added Wright with Trent Richardson, they could have a good core of young offensive players.  

23. Detroit: Cordy Glenn, OT, Georgia

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The Lions could go a few ways here, offensive line, secondary, defensive end or linebacker. Matthew Stafford showed what he can do when healthy. That should be enough motivation for them to improve the offensive line as quickly as possible.  

24. Pittsburgh: Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis

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The guy had a great combine but never showed a lot in college. The Steelers could take a risk here. Poe definitely has potential and wouldn't necessarily have to start right away.  

25. Denver: Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State

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The Broncos made the big move in getting Peyton Manning, so some think they will get some offensive talent in the draft to help him. But they also have a pretty big need in the middle of the defensive line.

Worthy has a reputation for taking plays off, but his talent is undeniable.  

26. Houston:: Rueben Randle, WR, LSU

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Andre Johnson has deserved a No. 2 receiver for so long. The Texans should realize this by now, especially since they had no one to take over for him when he went down with an injury.  

27. New England: Harrison Smith, S, Notre Dame

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The Patriots couldn't stop the pass for the life of them. Drafting anyone in the secondary would help.  Harrison provides them with skill and toughness.  

28. Green Bay: Lavonte David, OLB, Nebraska

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The Packers really need someone to help Clay Matthews. He just wasn't the same player because everyone focused on him. They could also go DE here. 

29. Baltimore: Donta Hightower, ILB, Alabama

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Baltimore has been known to draft the best available player. The Ravens should be thrilled if Hightower falls to them. He is a steal here. The only reason he wouldn't go higher is because teams have bigger needs.  

30. San Francisco: Kevin Zeitler, OG, Wisconsin

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This could be a bit of a reach, but San Francisco doesn't have a ton of needs. Zeitler would solidify a strong offensive line.  

31. New England: Nick Perry, DE, USC

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The Patriots defense really struggled. They need help in the secondary. But one thing that would help would be better pressure up front. Perry could help to provide that.

32. New York Giants: Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State

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The offensive line was decent last year but could use some depth. Adams is probably the best OT at this point. Jonathan Martin is a possibility as well.  

Round 2

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Here are my thoughts on how Round 2 will play out...

 

33	ST. LOUIS	WR	Alshon Jeffrey		South Carolina
34	INDIANAPOLIS	OT	Jonathan Martin		Stanford
35	MINNESOTA	OT	Bobby Massie		Mississippi
36	TAMPA BAY	CB	Janoris Jenkins		N. Alabama
37	CLEVELAND	QB	Brandon Weeden		Oklahoma St.
38	JACKSONVILLE	DE	Courtney Upshaw		Alabama
39	ST. LOUIS	DT	Devon Still		Penn St.
40	CAROLINA	CB	Trumaine Johnson		Montana
41	BUFFALO	OLB	Ronnell Lewis		Oklahoma
42	MIAMI	DE	Whitney Mercilus		Illinois
43	SEATTLE	ILB	Mychal Kendricks		California
44	KANSAS CITY	OT	Mitchell Schwartz		California
45	DALLAS	C	Peter Konz		Wisconsin
46	PHILADELPHIA	TE	Coby Fleener		Stanford
47	NEW YORK J.	OG	Amini Silatolu		Midwestern St.
48	NEW ENGLAND	CB	Josh Robinson		UCF
49	SAN DIEGO	OG	Jeff Allen		Illinois
50	CHICAGO	CB	Dwight Bentley		Lousiana-Lafayette
51	PHILADELPHIA	DT	Kendall Reyes		UConn
52	TENNESSEE	RB	Doug Martin		Boise St.
53	CINCINNATI	WR	A.J. Jenkins		Illinois
54	DETROIT	CB	Casey Hayward		Vanderbilt
55	ATLANTA	TE	Dwayne Allen		Clemson
56	PITTSBURGH	OG	Brandon Brooks		Miami (OH)
57	DENVER	RB	Lamar Miller		Miami
58	HOUSTON	DT	Brandon Thompson		Clemson
59	GREEN BAY	DE	Andre Branch		Clemson
60	BALTIMORE	OG	Kelechi Osemele		Iowa St.
61	SAN FRANCISCO	DE	Vinny Curry		Marshall
62	NEW ENGLAND	OLB	Zach Brown		North Carolina
63	NEW YORK G.	DE	Olivier Vernon		Miami

Round 3

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Round 3 could be pretty interesting. I see some of the intriguing quarterbacks going off the board here, such as Brock Osweiler to the Bills...

 

64	INDIANAPOLIS	DT	Alameda Ta'amu		Washington
65	ST. LOUIS	OLB	Bruce Irvin		W. Virginia
66	MINNESOTA	DT	Derek Wolfe		Cincinnati
67	CLEVELAND	DE	Tyrone Crawford		Boise St.
68	TAMPA BAY	RB	David Wilson		Virginia Tech
69	WASHINGTON	S	Brandon Taylor		LSU
70	JACKSONVILLE	DT	Mike Martin		Michigan
71	BUFFALO	QB	Brock Osweiler		Arizona St.
72	MIAMI	WR	Joe Adams		Arkansas
73	MIAMI	CB	Josh Norman		Coastal Carolina
74	KANSAS CITY	QB	Nick Foles		Arizona
75	SEATTLE	OG	James Brown		Troy
76	HOUSTON	CB	Jayron Hosley		Virginia Tech
77	NEW YORK J.	ILB	Bobby Wagner		Utah St.
78	SAN DIEGO	DT	Mike Daniels		Iowa
79	CHICAGO	S	Markelle Martin		Oklahoma St.
80	ARIZONA	CB	Brandon Boykin		Georgia
81	DALLAS	WR	Brian Quick		Appalachian St.
82	TENNESSEE	CB	Ron Brooks		LSU
83	CINCINNATI	RB	Lamichael James		Oregon
84	ATLANTA	OT	Zebrie Sanders		Florida St.
85	DETROIT	S	Antonio Allen		South Carolina
86	PITTSBURGH	OT	Donald Stephenson		Oklahoma
87	DENVER	QB	Kirk Cousins		Michigan St.
88	PHILADELPHIA	WR	Nick Toon		Wisconsin
89	NEW ORLEANS	DE	Trevor Guyton		California
90	GREEN BAY	CB	Jamell Fleming		Oklahoma
91	BALTIMORE	WR	Ryan Broyles		Oklahoma
92	SAN FRANCISCO	TE	Orson Charles		Georgia
93	NEW ENGLAND	DE	Jared Crick		Nebraska
94	NEW YORK G.	RB	Isaiah Pead		Cincinnati
95	OAKLAND	OLB	Nigel Bradham		Florida St.

Round 4

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Here are my picks for Round 4...

96	ST. LOUIS	CB	Alfonzo Dennard		Nebraska
97	INDIANAPOLIS	WR	Keshawn Martin		Michigan St.
98	MINNESOTA	S	George Iloka		Boise St.
99	HOUSTON	OG	Joe Looney		Wake Forest
100	CLEVELAND	OT	Brandon Mosley		Auburn
101	JACKSONVILLE	OG	Tony Bergstrom		Utah
102	WASHINGTON	OG	Adam Gettis		Iowa
103	MIAMI	OLB	Sean Spence		Miami
104	CAROLINA	WR	Marvin Mcnutt		Iowa
105	BUFFALO	WR	Mohamed Sanu		Rutgers
106	SEATTLE	CB	Shaun Prater		Iowa
107	KANSAS CITY	RB	Chris Polk		Washington
108	DENVER	CB	Chase Minnifield		Virginia
109	WASHINGTON	OT	Tom Compton		South Dakota
110	SAN DIEGO	OLB	Kyle Wilber		Wake Forest
111	CHICAGO	C	Ben Jones		Georgia
112	ARIZONA	OLB	Demario Davis		Arkansas St.
113	DALLAS	S	Brandon Hardin		Oregon St.
114	PHILADELPHIA	RB	Bernard Pierce		Temple
115	TENNESSEE	C	David Molk		Michigan
116	CINCINNATI	DE	Cam Johnson		Virginia
117	DETROIT	RB	Edwin Baker		Michigan St.
118	CLEVELAND	CB	Ryan Steed		Furman
119	PITTSBURGH	ILB	James-Michael Johnson		Nevada
120	DENVER	WR	Jarius Wright		Arkansas
121	HOUSTON	DE	Taylor Thompson		SMU
122	NEW ORLEANS	WR	Marv Jones		California
123	GREEN BAY	RB	Robert Turbin		Utah St.
124	BUFFALO	CB	Asa Jackson
125	SAN FRANCISCO	WR	Tommy Streeter		Miami
126	NEW ENGLAND	RB	Tauren Poole		Tennessee
127	NEW YORK G.	TE	Michael Egnew		Missouri
128	MINNESOTA	WR	T.J. Graham		N.C. State
129	OAKLAND	TE	James Hanna		Oklahoma
130	BALTIMORE	OLB	Terrell Manning		N.C. State
131	NEW YORK G.	DT	Billy Winn		Boise St.
132	GREEN BAY	S	Charles Mitchell		Mississippi St.
133	GREEN BAY	QB	Russell Wilson		Wisconsin
134	MINNESOTA	DT	Josh Chapman		Alabama
135	DALLAS	OLB	Miles Burris		San Diego St.

Round 5

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I think Round 5 will look something like this...

136	INDIANAPOLIS	DE	Jake Bequette		Arkansas
137	DENVER	S	Phillip Thomas		Syracuse
138	MINNESOTA	OG	Senio Kelemete		Washington
139	CLEVELAND	OLB	Keenan Robinson		Texas
140	TAMPA BAY	S	Justin Bethel		Presbyterian
141	WASHINGTON	CB	Keith Tandy		W. Virgina
142	JACKSONVILLE	CB	De'quan Menzie		Alabama
143	CAROLINA	OT	Matt Reynolds		BYU
144	BUFFALO	TE	Ladarius Green		Louisiana Lafayette
145	MIAMI	OT	Markus Zusevics		Iowa
146	KANSAS CITY	S	Kelcie Mccray		Arkansas St.
147	BUFFALO	DT	Akiem Hicks		Salve Regina
148	OAKLAND	CB	Leonard Johnson		Iowa St.
149	SAN DIEGO	WR	T.y. Hilton		FIU
150	CHICAGO	WR	Devier Posey		Ohio St.
151	ARIZONA	DE	Jonathan Massaquoi		Troy
152	DALLAS	RB	Ronnie Hillman		San Diego St.
153	PHILADELPHIA	S	Trent Robinson		Michigan St.
154	NEW YORK J.	OLB	Travis Lewis		Oklahoma
155	TENNESSEE	S	Robert Blanton		Notre Dame
156	CINCINNATI	S	Sean Richardson		Vanderbilt
157	ATLANTA	OG	Brandon Washington		Miami
158	DETROIT	OG	Andrew Tiller		Syracuse
159	PITTSBURGH	CB	Omar Bolden		Arizona St.
160	CLEVELAND	S	Eddie Pleasant		Oregon
161	HOUSTON	OG	Josh Leribeus		SMU
162	NEW ORLEANS	OG	Ryan Miller		Colorado
163	GREEN BAY	C	Michael Brewster		Ohio St.
164	BALTIMORE	S	Christian Thompson		S.C. State
165	SAN FRANCISCO	CB	Coty Sensabaugh		Clemson
166	CINCINNATI	OLB	Darius Fleming		Notre Dame
167	NEW YORK G.	ILB	Audie Cole		N.C. State
168	OAKLAND	S	Johnny Thomas		Oklahoma St.
169	BALTIMORE	C	Phillip Blake		Baylor
170	INDIANAPOLIS	CB	Coryell Judie		Texas A&M

Round 6

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Here's how I see Round 6 going...

171	ST. LOUIS	RB	Chris Rainey		Florida
172	PHILADELPHIA	OT	Jeff Adams		Columbia
173	WASHINGTON	DT	Dajohn Harris		USC
174	TAMPA BAY	WR	Danny Coale		Virginia Tech
175	MINNESOTA	ILB	Vontaze Burfict		Arizona St.
176	JACKSONVILLE	DT	Jaye Howard		Florida
177	ARIZONA	OT	Nate Potter		Boise St.
178	BUFFALO	WR	Lavon Brazill		Ohio
179	NEW ORLEANS	OLB	Josh Kaddu		Oregon
180	CAROLINA	OLB	Tank Carder		TCU
181	SEATTLE	RB	Cyrus Gray		Texas A&M
182	KANSAS CITY	WR	Rishard Matthews		Nevada
183	SAN DIEGO	OT	Bryce Harris		Fresno St.
184	CHICAGO	OT	Andrew Datko		Florida St.
185	ARIZONA	TE	Adrien Robinson		Cincinnati
186	DALLAS	ILB	Emmanuel Acho		Texas
187	NEW YORK J.	DE	Jamie Blatnick		Oklahoma St.
188	DENVER	OG	Luke Nix		Pittsburgh
189	OAKLAND	OG	Rokevious Watkins		S. Carolina
190	TENNESSEE	WR	Juron Criner		Arizona
191	CINCINNATI	RB	Terrance Ganaway		Baylor
192	ATLANTA	WR	Dwight Jones		North Carolina
193	PITTSBURGH	DE	Brett Roy		Nevada
194	PHILADELPHIA	OG	Antoine Mcclain		Clemson
195	HOUSTON	OLB	Tyler Nielsen		Iowa
196	MIAMI	S	Janzen Jackson		McNeese St.
197	GREEN BAY	DE	Malik Jackson		Tennessee
198	BALTIMORE	RB	Vick Ballard		Mississippi St.
199	SAN FRANCISCO	RB	Michael Smith		Utah St.
200	PHILADELPHIA	WR	Jeff Fuller		Texas A&M
201	NEW YORK G.	CB	Cliff Harris		Oregon
202	NEW YORK J.	TE	Evan Rodriguez		Temple
203	NEW YORK J.	RB	Dan Herron		Ohio St.
204	CLEVELAND	WR	B.J. Cunningham		Michigan St.
205	CLEVELAND	DT	Loni Fangupo		BYU
206	INDIANAPOLIS	OLB	Brandon Lindsey		Pittsburgh
207	CAROLINA	DE	Rennie Moore		Clemson

Round 7

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Finally, here are my picks for Round 7...

208	INDIANAPOLIS	WR	Devon Wylie		Fresno St.
209	ST. LOUIS	S	Aaron Henry		Wisconsin
210	MINNESOTA	FB	Rhett Ellison		USC
211	CLEVELAND	WR	Pat Edwards		Houston
212	TAMPA BAY	TE	Deangelo Peterson		LSU
213	WASHINGTON	ILB	Shawn Loiseau		Merrimack
214	INDIANAPOLIS	DT	Marcus Forston		Miami
215	MIAMI	OG	Rishaw Johnson		California (Pa.)
216	CAROLINA	WR	Greg Childs		Arkansas
217	BUFFALO	WR	Gerell Robinson		Arizona St.
218	KANSAS CITY	ILB	Najee Goode		W. Virgina
219	DETROIT	DE	Frank Alexander		Oklahoma
220	CHICAGO	TE	Kevin Koger		Michigan
221	ARIZONA	OG	Desmond Wynn		Rutgers
222	DALLAS	DE	Jack Crawford		Penn St.
223	MINNESOTA	QB	Kellen Moore		Boise St.
224	GREEN BAY	RB	Brandon Bolden		Mississippi
225	SEATTLE	QB	Ryan Lindley		San Diego St.
226	SAN DIEGO	ILB	Ryan Baker		LSU
227	TENNESSEE	OLB	Tim Fugger		Vanderbilt
228	JACKSONVILLE	RB	Davin Meggett		Maryland
229	PHILADELPHIA	DE	Jacquies Smith		Missouri
230	DETROIT	OLB	Danny Trevathan		Kentucky
231	PITTSBURGH	S	Duke Ihenacho		San Jose St.
232	NEW YORK J.	OT	Marcel Jones		Nebraska
233	HOUSTON	OT	Bradley Sowell		Mississippi
234	NEW ORLEANS	DT	Vaughn Meatoga		Hawaii
235	GREEN BAY	WR	Jermaine Kearse		Washington
236	BALTIMORE	OT	Levy Adcock		Oklahoma St.
237	SAN FRANCISCO	OLB	Steven Johnson		Kansas
238	KANSAS CITY	C	William Viachos		Alabama
239	NEW YORK G.	RB	Alfred Morris		Florida Atlantic
240	PITTSBURGH	RB	Jonas Gray		Notre Dame
241	GREEN BAY	DE	Scott Solomon		Rice
242	NEW YORK J.	S	Winston Guy		Kentucky
243	GREEN BAY	OLB	Brandon Marshall		Nevada
244	NEW YORK J.	WR	Chris Owusu		Stanford
245	CLEVELAND	CB	Donnie Fletcher		Boston College
246	PITTSBURGH	FB	Emil Igwenagu		UMass
247	CLEVELAND	DT	Deangelo Tyson		Georgia
248	PITTSBURGH	CB	Charles Brown		North Carolina
249	ATLANTA	ILB	Caleb Mcsurdy		Montana
250	SAN DIEGO	RB	Darrell Scott		S. Florida
251	BUFFALO	K	Derek Dimke		Illinois
252	ST. LOUIS	QB	Chandler Harnish		N. Illinois
253	INDIANAPOLIS	TE	Cory Harkey		UCLA