2012 NFL Mock Draft: Top Destinations for CBs After NFL Scouting Combine

The defensive backs help finish up the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, so let's quickly run down some fits for each of the top cornerbacks from the 2012 NFL draft.

Morris Claiborne, LSU (4.50-second 40-yard dash)

The numbers weren't mind-blowing like some predicted, but Claiborne looked like the most NFL-ready cornerback in the positional drills. There's no reason to think he'll fall out of the Top 10. 

Fits: Vikings, Browns, Rams, Buccaneers, Redskins

Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama (4.51)

Kirkpatrick tested out right around where most thought he would coming into Indianapolis. Overall, there was nothing about his performance at the combine that should drop him from the first-round ranks.

Fits: Panthers, Cowboys, Bengals, Titans, Lions  

Janoris Jenkins, North Alabama (4.46)

For all the offseason problems (three arrests for marijuana possession, four kids by three different women, dismissed from Florida), Jenkins put together an impressive workout. He's a first-round talent with highly questionable character.

Fits: Bengals, Bears, Lions, 49ers

Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina (4.41)

His speed and jumping abilities were on full display during the cornerback workouts. In the end, I think NFL scouts will look back on his performance in the drills as the moment where Gilmore cemented his late-first round status.

Fits: Cowboys, Lions, Bengals, Packers, Patriots  

Jayron Hosley, Virginia Tech (4.47)

Hosley might be the underrated star of this 2012 cornerback class. He blew away the 40-yard dash and then looked smooth and crisp during the positional drills. Could Hosley now be a Top 50 pick?

Fits: Packers, 49ers, Patriots, Colts, Vikings

Jamell Fleming, Oklahoma (4.53)

Fleming is a name you'll get familiar with as the NFL draft nears. He possesses all the skills you want in a starting-quality NFL cornerback and could end up being a Top 40 selection. 

Fits: Patriots, Rams, Buccaneers, Cowboys, Bengals

Alfonzo Dennard, Nebraska (4.55)

There was nothing flashy about Dennard's game at Nebraska, and that translated to his workouts in Indianapolis. He didn't blow away the 40-yard dash but looked quick-footed during the positional drills. He's a likely second-rounder.

Fits: Panthers, Cowboys, Redskins, Bears, Packers  

2012 NFL Mock Draft 

1.  Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2.  Cleveland Browns – Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor (via trade with St. Louis Rams)

3.  Minnesota Vikings – Matt Kalil, OT, USC

4.  St. Louis Rams – Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State (via trade with Cleveland Browns)

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

6. Washington Redskins – Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa 

7.  Jacksonville Jaguars – Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

8.  Miami Dolphins – Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

9.  Carolina Panthers – Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina

10.  Buffalo Bills – Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama

11.  Kansas City Chiefs – Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

12.  Seattle Seahawks – Michael Brockers, DT, LSU

13.  Arizona Cardinals – Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina

14.  Dallas Cowboys – Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

15.  Philadelphia Eagles – Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

16.  New York Jets – Nick Perry, OLB, USC

17.  Cincinnati Bengals – David DeCastro, OG, Stanford

18.  San Diego Chargers – Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina

19.  Chicago Bears – Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State

20.  Tennessee Titans – Cordy Glenn, OG, Georgia 

21.  Cincinnati Bengals – Lamar Miller, RB, Miami

22.  St. Louis Rams – Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama 

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

24.  Pittsburgh Steelers – Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis

25.  Denver Broncos – Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State

26.  Houston Texans – Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

27.  New England Patriots – Mark Barron, S, Alabama

28.  Green Bay Packers – Whitney Mercilus, DE/OLB, Illinois

29.  Baltimore Ravens – Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

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

31.  New England Patriots – Devon Still, DT, Penn State

32.  New York Giants – Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama