2012 NFL Mock Draft: Knee-Jerk Post-Combine Mock Draft

The 2012 NFL Scouting Combine has concluded, and as the circus folds up its tents in Indianapolis, the impact of breakout performances such as defensive tackle Dontari Poe of Memphis and flops like Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict is still being felt across the National Football League.

The events that transpired at Lucas Oil Stadium may well have had a significant impact on how the first round of April's draft will unfold, and here's a first glance at how things could shake out in New York next month.

1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford: As wrong as mock drafts often are, this is one pick that just about everyone will get right, as Luck is a near-mortal lock to be the first player chosen.

2. Cleveland Browns (from St. Louis Rams): Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor: As much as I hope the Browns balk at the king's ransom the second pick will command, the thought of the expression on Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder's face if the 'Skins miss out on acquiring a quarterback in free agency or the draft is just too amusing to pass up.

3. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil, OT, USC: The Vikings would certainly like to reap the windfall that dealing this pick could bring if the Rams stood pat, but Kalil isn't a bad alternative at all given Minnesota's need at left tackle.

4. St. Louis Rams (from Cleveland Browns): Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State: Five years from now we may look back at the "trade of '12" as a turning point that helped lift the Rams from the depths of futility and back into NFL prominence.

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama: The Buccaneers have any number of other needs, but Richardson, who gained more than 2,000 total yards last year, is a special talent that would be a significant upgrade for the Tampa Bay ground game.

6. Washington Redskins: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU  If the Redskins whiff on Peyton Manning, Matt Flynn and Griffin, their desperate search for a signal-caller may inspire a first-round pick that reeks of panic, but assuming they land a free-agent passer, Claiborne would be an easy call here.

7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina: Ingram's strong showing at the combine vaults him to head of the class among defensive ends and puts him squarely on the Jaguars' radar.

8. Miami Dolphins: Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M: The Dolphins are seemingly out of the Robert Griffin sweepstakes and if they also fails to sign either Flynn or Manning in free agency, they'll likely look to the draft and Tannehill as a consolation prize.

9. Carolina Panthers: Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis: Poe had arguably the best showing of any player at the combine, and his explosion in Indy has the 346-pound beefeater shooting up draft boards.

10. Buffalo Bills: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina: Much like his senior season in Chapel Hill, Coples was something of a letdown at the combine, but the Bills are in dire need of defensive end help because of their switch to a 4-3 defensive front.

11. Kansas City Chiefs: Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford: The Chiefs badly need to improve their offensive line, and Martin could easily slide over to right tackle and start from Day 1.

12. Seattle Seahawks: David DeCastro, OG, Stanford: DeCastro was one of the standouts among offensive linemen at the combine, and while the Seahawks have other needs, DeCastro is the best guard prospect to come along in quite some time.

13. Arizona Cardinals: Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama: The All-American would provide a much-needed boost for Arizona's pass rush, as the Cardinals got very little production from their outside linebackers last year.

14. Dallas Cowboys: Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama: Jenkins looked good in drills at the combine, and Dallas has been known to take chances on talented players with checkered pasts.

15. Philadelphia Eagles: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College: The Butkus Award winner dispelled doubts about his athleticism with an excellent combine, and Kuechly would provide a badly needed boost in the middle of the Eagles defense.

16. New York Jets: Whitney Mercilus, DE/OLB, Illinois: The Jets need to upgrade their front seven, and the NCAA's 2011 sack champion would certainly improve Gang Green's pass rush.

17. Cincinnati Bengals (from Oakland Raiders): Lamar Miller, RB, Miami: With plodder Cedric Benson set to hit free agency, the Bengals may have a hole at running back, and the speedy Miller could fill that hole quite nicely.

18. San Diego Chargers: Nick Perry, DE/OLB, USC: Antwan Barnes was San Diego's only consistent pass-rusher last year, and Perry's stock is on the rise after a big showing at the combine.

19. Chicago Bears: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame: The Bears have a gaping hole at wide receiver, and the 6'3" Floyd would provide Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler with a big target in the red zone.

20. Tennessee Titans: Andre Branch, DE, Clemson: The Titans desperately need to upgrade the defensive line, and Branch's stock got a boost after he displayed impressive quickness at the combine.

21. Cincinnati Bengals: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama: Kirkpatrick alleviated concerns about his straight line speed with a good time in the 40-yard dash in Indianapolis, and the Bengals have a hole in their secondary opposite Leon Hall at cornerback.

22. St. Louis Rams (from Atlanta via Cleveland): Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa: Reiff didn't have a good combine, but the Rams may be willing to overlook that, given their need to improve an offensive line that surrendered the most sacks in the NFL last year.

23. Detroit Lions: Cordy Glenn, OG, Georgia: In addition to issues in the defensive backfield, the Lions could also use help up front on offense, and the beefeater from Georgia would plug one of those holes both literally and figuratively.

24. Pittsburgh Steelers: Dont'a Hightower, ILB, Alabama: Hightower reeled off an impressive 1.65-second 10-yard split at the combine, and his experience in the 3-4 defense should appeal to the Steelers.

25. Denver Broncos: Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State: The interior of the defensive line was a sore spot for the Broncos last season, and Cox performed very well in drills at the combine.

26. Houston Texans: Michael Brockers, DT, LSU: The 322-pound Tigers standout likely wishes he could get a do-over on the combine, but Brockers has the size and quickness to play either defensive end or nose tackle in a 3-4 defense.

27. New England Patriots (from New Orleans Saints): Stephen Gilmore, CB, South Carolina: The Patriots are in dire need of help in the secondary, and Gilmore may have boosted his stock into the first round after running a blistering 4.4-second 40-yard dash at the combine.

28. Green Bay Packers: Ronnell Lewis, DE/OLB, Oklahoma: The Packers' issues in pass defense last year can be at least partially attributed to the lack of a pass rush, and as a result, Lewis could sneak into the back of the first round after a solid combine.

29. Baltimore Ravens: Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin: Starting center Matt Birk is contemplating retirement, so the Ravens need to procure a potential replacement early in the draft.

30. San Francisco 49ers: Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech: Hill was the breakout star of the combine at wide receiver, and the 49ers desperately need to upgrade their receiving corps.

31. New England Patriots: Mark Barron, S, Alabama: The Patriots may look to continue overhauling their porous secondary by taking the draft's top safety, who played under Bill Belichick's old pal Nick Saban with the Crimson Tide.

32. New York Giants: Zach Brown, OLB, North Carolina: Weak-side linebacker isn't a position of need for the G-Men, but the speedy linebacker would represent the best player available at this point, and that's a direction the Giants have been known to go in in the past.

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