2012 NFL Mock Draft: Prospects Greatly Improving Their Stock at the Senior Bowl

Senior Bowl week is an important aspect of the pre-draft process for many prospects, with a slew of head coaches, general managers and coaches on hand observing everything. 

So far, during the practices for the 2012 exhibition game in Mobile, Ala., a few players have done a remarkable job boosting their draft stock and making themselves a lot money in the process. 

Let's take a look at the three guys that have impressed the masses.

Doug Martin, RB, Boise State

Martin has been be so consistent in all areas, there's now even rumblings that he'll be the second running back taken after Alabama's Trent Richardson in Round 1.  

He's been explosive through the hole, displayed his hard-nosed running style and has been reliable out of the backfield. 

Washington's Chris Polk came into the Senior Bowl as a likely candidate to be the next running back picked after Richardson but that opinion has changed in the eyes of some. 

There's not much Martin does wrong when he's on the field and NFL teams will need a running back to be an every-down player if they're willing to use a first-round pick on him. 

Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama 

Jenkins started his collegiate career at Florida, but after troubles with the law he was dismissed from the team and took his talents to North Alabama's football program. 

While the off-field issues won't go away, he has the chance to wow scouts with his tremendous athleticism and shutdown corner ability. 

He's done that so far in Mobile. 

Much like the running back position, the jury is still out after the top prospect is selected. LSU's Morris Claiborne will be picked somewhere in the Top 10, but the second-best corner has yet to be identified. 

Jenkins is making his best attempt at to receive that distinction. 

Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina 

There were some thoughts that Coples was playing not to get hurt in 2011, and that directly resulted in his down year. 

The senior defensive end has been a monster during the first few Senior Bowl practices and may put his somewhat disappointing fall on the back burner with continued progression during the week. 

At 6'5'' and 281 pounds, he's a special athlete and can get to the quarterback in a variety of ways. 

Coples is the purest defensive end in the class and he's proving why he was the best senior prospect heading into the 2011 season. 

2012 NFL Mock Draft (Jan. 18 edition; next update coming after Senior Bowl)

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: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

6. Washington Redskins: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina

8. Carolina Panthers: Michael Brockers, DE/DT, LSU

9. Miami Dolphins: Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama

10. Buffalo Bills: Nick Perry, OLB, USC

11. Seattle Seahawks: Whitney Mercilus, DE/OLB, Illinois

12. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

13. Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

14. Dallas Cowboys: David DeCastro, OG, Stanford

15. Philadelphia Eagles: Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona State

16. New York Jets: Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina

17. Cincinnati Bengals (from Oakland Raiders): Lamar Miller, RB, Miami  

18. San Diego Chargers: Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa 

19. Chicago Bears: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

20. Tennessee Titans: Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina

21. Cincinnati Bengals: Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska

22. Cleveland Browns (from Atlanta Falcons): Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama 

23. Detroit Lions: Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina

24. Pittsburgh Steelers: Cordy Glenn, OL, Georgia

25. Denver Broncos: Chris Polk, RB, Washington

26. Houston Texans: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor 

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

28. Baltimore Ravens: Quinton Coples, DE, UNC

29. New England Patriots (from New Orleans Saints): Devon Still, DT, Penn State

30. San Francisco 49ers: Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

31. New England Patriots: Mark Barron, S, Alabama

32. Green Bay Packers: Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia