NFL Draft 2012: Ranking the Top 3 QBs After Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III

Matt Barkley and Landry Jones are returning to their respective schools for their senior seasons.

So who are the best quarterbacks after Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III in the 2012 NFL draft class?

Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M

A former wide receiver, Tannehill is extremely mobile and can pick up first-down yardage with his feet. At 6'4'' and 220 pounds, he possesses the ideal size to be a pro quarterback. 

His arm isn't the best in the class, but he certainly has the ability to make just about every NFL throw. However, he struggled with his consistency and accuracy in 2011.

Tannehill completed 62 percent of his passes during his senior campaign, and he had a handful of great games that were followed by disappointing ones.

He threw six touchdown passes against Baylor, and had three touchdowns with only one interception in games against Missouri and Kansas State.

Unfortunately, he tossed three interceptions in losses against Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Texas.

If he a team believes he can improve his accuracy and decision making, he could sneak into the first round.  

Nick Foles, Arizona 

Foles is an intriguing prospect out of Arizona. He has a rocket arm, great size (6'5'' and 240 pounds) and he completed nearly 70 percent of his passes as a senior. 

Because the Wildcats' defense was so poor in 2011, Foles often forced the issue through the air and sometimes his risks paid off, but other times they resulted in costly turnovers. 

Despite throwing for over 325 yards in each of his last five games, he tossed 10 touchdowns with nine picks. 

He has the tendency to lock onto his primary target and must get better at quickly moving through his progressions. 

Foles should be taken in the second or third round. 

Kirk Cousins, Michigan State

The 2012 class isn't tremendously deep, but Cousins is a decent pro prospect. At 6'3'' and 205 pounds, he doesn't have ideal quarterback size, but he is big enough to see over mammoth offensive lineman. 

It's tough to fully evaluate Cousins because his Spartans team emphasized the run for most of his career. 

He completed 63.7 percent of his passes and tossed 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 2011. 

I don't have a ton of faith in his arm strength, but despite his relatively low completion percentage, the strength of his game as a passer is certainly his accuracy, not his ability to drive the football down field. 

I'm giving the Michigan State standout a mid-round grade.

Honorable Mentions

If Tyler Wilson of Arkansas enters the draft, he would probably be selected before Cousins due to his strong arm, productivity and experience playing in a pro-style system. Arizona State's Brock Osweiler is an interesting prospect as a raw 6'8'' quarterback with a big arm that could be groomed at the next level.  

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