2012 NFL Draft: Landing Spots for Top QBs Not Named Andrew Luck

Unless you have been living underneath a rock for the last few months—or you just can't imagine life without Peyton Manning—it is pretty obvious that the Indianapolis Colts are going to select Stanford Cardinal quarterback Andrew Luck with the first overall pick in the NFL draft.

There is no doubt about that, but what comes into question is where will the other top signal-callers land in this year's draft? The depth at quarterback is ridiculous for the 2012 draft.

Before I even get to the top five after Luck, it should be realized how deep this draft is at this position. Guys who are looking right now from the outside in are quarterbacks like Russell Wilson from Wisconsin and Kellen Moore from Boise State.

With Luck already out of the way, here is where the next five best quarterbacks in this draft will land (rankings come from CBS Sports).

Round 1, Pick 4: Robert Griffin III to the Washington Redskins

The Cleveland Browns own the No. 4 pick in the NFL draft, but they do already have Colt McCoy, who some believe can be this team's franchise quarterback. Knowing that many teams are desperate for such a player, Mike Holmgren is going to flex his muscles and take the Redskins for everything they are worth.

The Redskins own the No. 6 pick in the draft, so they would likely give that up as well as a couple other picks and one of their young running backs in Roy Helu or Evan Royster.

While this would have been a big pick for the Browns potential future, they may be able to steal enough from the Redskins that it will be too hard to refuse.

Round 1, Pick 6: Ryan Tannehill to the Browns

With the Browns getting the Redskins pick in return, they will take Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

This is a safer option for the Browns, as they will be able to continue to use McCoy as their starting quarterback, while having an option in Tannehill either later in the season or at some point down the line.

McCoy still needs time to adjust, and the team still needs to build the pieces around him. 

This past season, Tannehill threw for 3,744 yards while tossing 29 touchdowns. He wasn't one of the flashiest passers in the league, but he is considered to be one of the better pro options in the draft.

Round 2, pick 42: Nick Foles to the Buffalo Bills

While the team did give quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick a big extension this past season, they still need a quality backup. A player like Foles from the University of Arizona would be a great fit to play behind him.

With the Wildcats this past season, Foles threw for 4,334 yards with 28 touchdowns. He has a big arm, and can play that gunslinger mentality that Fitzpatrick already has.

The Bills got off to a hot start last year under the former Harvard standout, but it will remain to be seen if he can continue to play at that ability.

Round 2, Pick 43: Brock Osweiler to Seattle Seahawks

Coach Pete Carroll has an OK starter in Tarvaris Jackson and a mediocre backup in Charlie Whitehurst. What the team does need is a quarterback with a huge arm and is also mobile. Osweiler is the kind of guy that could fill that role.

This past season with the Sun Devils, he threw for 4,036 yards with 26 touchdowns. He also managed to score three times on the ground, and has been able to escape tough situations with his feet often.

It will remain to be seen where Osweiler's stock will be come draft time, but for now he is currently ranked the fifth-best quarterback in the draft.

Round 3, Pick 72: Ryan Lindley to the Chicago Bears

The Bears are going to be looking for a new quarterback to put behind Jay Cutler in the depth chart, as backup Caleb Hanie was absolutely terrible and will be a free agent this offseason.

With the team having no depth at that position, they will need to draft a quarterback who can come in and take over if Cutler was to go down again—as he has twice in the last two seasons.

Lindley has had a ton of success playing for the Aztecs, coming off of a senior season when he threw for 3,153 yards with 23 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. 

The Bears may be hesitant to take a quarterback at this point in the draft, but as they learned this past season, they need to have somebody ready to keep the team going. Otherwise, things could just collapse once again.