2012 NFL Draft Order: Players That the Most Teams Will Fight over

Super Bowl XVLI is the only game remaining before the 2012 NFL draft, and these players are worth fighting over. 

These players will change the outlook, culture and attitude of a franchise in a heartbeat.

While some of these youngsters may not be rated top of their class at their position, it's often the second- or third-best player per position that sends NFL GM's into a frenzy trying to acquire him. The notion behind the panic is that if there's a certain need to be filled, it needs to be done before the talent runs dry.

Sometimes these mad dashes up the draft board are validated when the player proves himself worthy and the team reaches new heights. Many times these picks are wasted and the pundits let their GM's hear about it for years to come.

Regardless, GM's across the league fight over players every year and it will once again happen in 2012. 

Here are the players that the most teams will fight over.

Alfonzo Dennard, Cornerback, Nebraska

Alfonzo Dennard played four years are Nebraska, and experience is necessary when stepping into an NFL secondary. 

Dennard will do just that when he's taken in the first round. Where he's taken, however, remains to be seen. He may be short of 6' tall, but he makes up for it with a superior skill set. 

Dennard is strong, speedy and aggressive. These attributes will cause NFL GM's in need of a cornerback to ponder how good Dennard truly is and begin to worry on when he'll be chosen. 

Don't be surprised when a team decides to trade up and select Dennard. 

David DeCastro, Offensive Lineman, Stanford

Stanford Cardinal football's rise to prominence wasn't all due to future 2012 NFL No. 1 draft selection Andrew Luck. After all, a great quarterback needs great protection.

David DeCastro was part of that protection for Luck. DeCastro was part of a Stanford offensive line that allowed its running backs to average 207.9 yards per game in 2011. 

He excels in all facets of football and withholds the characteristic of being tenacious. The biggest thing DeCastro has going for him—intelligence—is priceless.

Expect NFL GM's to scurry at the chance to draft DeCastro.

Alshon Jeffery, Wide Receiver, South Carolina

Alshon Jeffery was once considered the best receiver in the country.

With more discipline and a season that wasn't marred with quarterback controversy at South Carolina, Jeffery may have ended up as the nation's best.  

While the jury is still out on Jeffery on whether or not he's prime NFL material, this will pique interest in his abilities. There's nothing some NFL coaches like more than a project. Jeffery definitely has potential and promise.

A gamble is what he is at the moment.

Jeffery has to polish his route running and mature if he's to become an All-Pro. He'll create quite a stir in the 2012 NFL draft if he slips below the 10th selection. 

Robert Griffin III, Quarterback, Baylor

Robert Griffin III has taken the football world by storm the last six months.

Now the holder of the Heisman Trophy and a draft stock that has sky-rocketed, RG3 is set to make an impact in the NFL.

He is said to make a run at Stanford's Andrew Luck for the No. 1 overall selection in the 2012 NFL draft, but that won't happen. Luck and the Indianapolis Colts are locked up like the Hope Diamond. Untouchable.

Instead, NFL GM's will become willing to sell the farm for a chance to draft Griffin III.

Right now, the St. Louis Rams are set to make out like thieves in the night sitting in the No. 2 position in the draft. With new head coach Jeff Fisher in town, the Rams will set themselves up nicely for years to come by trading the No. 2 pick for a team in need of RG3.

Griffin III has elite speed, deadly accuracy and a lethal IQ.

Get ready to watch him amaze for years to come.