2012 NFL Mock Draft: Who Are the Biggest Winners, Losers in NFL Draft Order?

The following teams are the biggest winners and losers of the 2012 NFL draft order, which now has the first 20 picks set after the conclusion of the regular season:

WINNERS

Indianapolis Colts

The Colts got the best of both worlds: They finished the season with two wins, which eliminated them from the record books as one of the NFL's worst ever teams. But they also finished with the No. 1 overall pick—a win in its own for the right to draft Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck.   

St. Louis Rams

The Rams are sitting pretty at No. 2 overall. They'll likely field numerous offers from teams who want to take Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III before another quarterback-needy franchise gets their hands on him. By the time someone picks at No. 2, the Rams could be looking at a ransom of picks at their disposal. 

Carolina Panthers

The Panthers are a franchise trending up, and they'll get another great opportunity at No. 8 to build on a young talent base. The possibility that a No. 1 receiver (Alshon Jeffrey, Justin Blackmon) could be available exists at that selection. The Panthers need defense, but why not continue to build around one of the NFL's most dynamic players?

LOSERS

Cleveland Browns

There's no doubt that the Browns can find an impact player at No. 4, but the fear of another team jumping over them and taking Griffin III is real. In the end, the Heisman winner is the ultimate prize for Cleveland. The Browns won't want to move up from No. 4 to get him, but they are in a precarious spot. 

Seattle Seahawks

Pete Carroll has said recently that Tarvaris Jackson is his starting quarterback. I don't know if that will fly if the Seahawks want to get back into the playoffs. The fastest way back is getting a hold of a real franchise quarterback, and they are drafting too late to get one. 

San Diego Chargers

For all the talk about how "talented" the Chargers are, they certainly have a lot of holes that need to be filled. But instead of picking in the top 12, the Chargers will be in the late teens. There's absolutely no faulting a team for winning every game they can, but the Chargers now have to fix their roster from further down in the draft.

2012 NFL Mock Draft

1. Indianapolis Colts—Andrew Luck, QB Stanford

2. St. Louis Rams—Justin Blackmon, WR Oklahoma State

3.  Minnesota Vikings—Matt Kalil, OT USC

4.  Cleveland Browns—Robert Griffin III, QB Baylor

5.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers—Morris Claiborne, CB LSU

6.  Washington Redskins—Alshon Jeffrey, WR South Carolina

7.  Jacksonville Jaguars—Riley Reiff, OT Iowa

8.  Carolina Panthers—Michael Floyd, WR Notre Dame

9.  Miami Dolphins—Quinton Coples, DE North Carolina

10.  Buffalo Bills—Courtney Upshaw, OLB Alabama

11.  Seattle Seahawks—Landry Jones, QB Oklahoma

12.  Kansas City Chiefs—Trent Richardson, RB Alabama

13.  Arizona Cardinals—Jonathan Martin, OT Stanford

14.  Philadelphia Eagles—Vontaze Burfict, LB Arizona State

15.  New York Jets—Ronnell Lewis, LB Oklahoma

16.  Oakland Raiders—Zach Brown, LB North Carolina

17.  San Diego Chargers—David DeCastro, OG Stanford

18.  Chicago Bears—Dre Kirkpatrick, CB Alabama

19.  Dallas Cowboys—Janoris Jenkins, CB North Alabama 

20.  Tennessee Titans—Melvin Ingram, DE South Carolina

21.  Denver Broncos—Devon Still, DT Penn State

22.  New York Giants—Stephon Gilmore, CB South Carolina 

23.  Cincinnati Bengals—Kendall Wright, WR Baylor

24.  Houston Texans—Dont'a Hightower, LB Alabama

25.  Cleveland Browns—Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State

26.  Detroit Lions—Alfonzo Dennard, CB Nebraska

27.  Pittsburgh Steelers—Cordy Glenn, OL Georgia

28.  Baltimore Ravens—Luke Kuechly, LB Boston College

29.  New England Patriots—Peter Konz, C Wisconsin

30.  San Francisco 49ers—Juron Criner, WR Arizona

31.  New England Patriots—Mark Barron, S Alabama

32.  Green Bay Packers—Nick Perry, OLB USC