2012 NFL Mock Draft: Comparing the Top Wide Receivers to Their Pro Counterparts

There are some fantastic NFL comparisons when looking at the best wide receivers in the 2012 NFL draft class. 

Let's take a look at which current professional wideouts Justin Blackmon, Alshon Jeffery, Michael Floyd, Kendall Wright and Mohamed Sanu compare to. 

2012 NFL Mock Draft (Last Pre-Combine Update)

1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2. Washington Redskins (trade with St. Louis Rams): Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

3. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil, OT, USC

4. Cleveland Browns: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

Anquan Boldin, Baltimore Ravens

Blackmon is listed at 6'1'' and 215 pounds, while Boldin is a hefty 6'1'' and 223 pounds. Both play the receiver position with a mean streak and are extremely physical working against press coverage. Rarely do either of these players get out-muscled for the football when it's in the air and they're both monsters to bring down in the open field. 

Each has decent speed and adequate acceleration, but wouldn't be labeled as burners. 

However, they do have the ability to stretch the defense and can get open down the field. Overall, like Boldin, Blackmon is a well-rounded, physically imposing wideout with star potential. 

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

6. St. Louis Rams (trade with Washington Redskins): Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

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

Vincent Jackson, San Diego Chargers 

This comparison comes from Jeffery and Jackson's size and what they bring to an offense. The San Diego stud is listed at 6'5'' and a whopping 230 pounds, while Jeffery will enter the NFL at 6'4'' and around 230 pounds himself. 

Jackson is a bit more athletically-gifted, but the forte of each wideout is their ability to make huge plays down the field with their height and leaping ability. 

If Jeffery can control his weight and maybe play at around 225 pounds, he's an extremely similar player to Jackson. 

8. Carolina Panthers: Michael Brockers, DL, LSU

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

10. Buffalo Bills: Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina

11. Seattle Seahawks: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina

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: Nick Perry, DE/OLB, Southern California 

17. Cincinnati Bengals: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

18. San Diego Chargers: Cordy Glenn, OL, Georgia

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

Kenny Britt, Tennessee Titans

Floyd is listed at 6'3'' and 225 pounds, while Britt is a bit lankier at 6'3'' and 215. Both can easily use their bigger frames to really go after the jump balls down the field, but are equally as dangerous catching underneath routes and picking up yards after the catch. 

Floyd was a red-zone dynamo at Notre Dame and Britt is a premier red-zone target for the Titans. 

Each guy has deceptive speed due to long strides. 

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

21. Cincinnati Bengals: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles

Wright and Jackson are both listed at 5'10'', but the Baylor standout has a good 10-15 pounds on the electric Eagles receiver. 

Like Jackson, Wright possesses blazing speed and will undoubtedly be utilized on deep routes at the next level. 

That being said, he is also a terror in the open field and will be featured on a variety of quick throws and bubble screens in the NFL. 

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

23. Detroit Lions: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

24. Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State

25. Denver Broncos: Doug Martin, RB, Boise State 

26. Houston Texans: Devon Still, DT, Penn State

27. New England Patriots (from New Orleans): Mark Barron, S, Alabama

28. Green Bay Packers: Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina

29. Baltimore Ravens: Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

30. San Francisco 49ers: Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers

Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants 

At 6'2'' and 215 pounds, Sanu is a bit bulkier than the 6'1'', 210-pound Nicks, but the way they play the game is eerily similar. 

Like Nicks, Sanu's fluidity as an athlete sneaks up on you. He can get in and out of his breaks quickly and has better than average acceleration. 

Both guys are balanced wideouts who can get down the field to pick up big chunks of yardage or work the middle of the field on intermediate routes. 

31. New England Patriots: Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois

32. New York Giants, Kelechi Osemele, OL, Iowa State

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