2012 NFL Draft: Analyzing Matt Miller's Latest Pick for Each AFC North Team

Bleacher Report's own NFL draft expert, Matt Miller, released his pre-free agency mock draft, projecting first-round picks for every team in the league. Let's take a look at what might have changed in the last seven days and see what he got right and wrong this time around.

Cleveland Browns (Round 1: Picks 4 and 22)

Miller's projections: CB Morris Claiborne, LSU (No. 4); WR Kendall Wright, Baylor (No. 22)

Miller has gotten off of the Trent Richardson train for the Browns.

Whether that means he thinks that the team will keep running back Peyton Hillis is unknown, but he does believe the team will go with the best available player at the pick rather than directly addressing need, which is why he thinks the Browns will select cornerback Morris Claiborne.

The prediction of wide receiver Kendall Wright makes sense considering that the team certainly needs help at the position. But I'm not fully convinced that the team doesn't trade one or both picks to move up to the St. Louis Rams' spot at No. 2 to pick up quarterback Robert Griffin III.

Yes, draft picks are valuable, and the Browns could potentially give up as much as their first three picks this year to grab Griffin, but I think quarterback stability is of the utmost importance for Cleveland, and it has a rare opportunity to pick up an extremely special player.

Cincinnati Bengals (Round 1: Picks 17 and 21)

Miller's projections: OG Cordy Glenn, Georgia (No. 17); RB Lamar Miller, Miami (FL) (No. 21)

It seemed for some time that the Cincinnati Bengals could choose a defender with one of their two first round picks and a running back with another.

While Miller concurs this week on the latter, projecting that the Bengals pick up Miami's Lamar Miller (both he and I had Washington's Chris Polk to the team in previous weeks), he shook things up this week by projecting ever-rising offensive guard Cordy Glenn to go to the team. 

Miller makes a good point in his choice of Glenn, saying that the team is likely to lose two guards during free agency. And Glenn is one of the highest-rated players at his position and had a good showing at the scouting combine.

While I don't think this is the best move the Bengals can make, considering they can also shore up the line in free agency, it would be neither a disappointing move nor a poor fit should they draft Glenn.

Miller has Lamar Miller going to the Bengals with their No. 21 first-round pick, citing his speed and likening him to the Tennessee Titans' Chris Johnson. While I'm still high on Polk at this pick, the important thing is that Cincy pick up a running back, considering Cedric Benson won't be returning.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Round 1: Pick 24)

Miller's projection: ILB Luke Kuechly, Boston College

Few teams have been as unpredictable to project in the first round of the draft as the Pittsburgh Steelers. A combination of multiple areas of need, plus a strange spot to pick in, where any number of players could fall or those who should be there end up rising, means they're in a very fluid situation.

Miller goes with Kuechly here even though, in his own estimation, the linebacker isn't worth a first-round pick. He cites Kuechly's approach to tackling—i.e. not attacking the gap and instead running outside to chase down a ball carrier—as a potential liability for practically any team considering him.

Except the Steelers, apparently. Miller thinks that behind Lawrence Timmons and with a bruising nose tackle leading the way, Kuechly's style of tackling could work for the team. It's an unorthodox argument to make, one I find intriguing, but I don't see Pittsburgh taking him.

Instead, I think that another inside backer, Alabama's Dont'a Hightower, will still be on the board when Pittsburgh picks and is a much better option.

Baltimore Ravens (Round 1: Pick 29)

Miller's projection: C Peter Konz, Wisconsin

Miller is spot on in saying the Baltimore Ravens should pick up Peter Konz. More than a center, he's got the talent to start at offensive guard to replace the likely-to-depart Ben Grubbs and then take over for current starting center Matt Birk once he retires.

Offensive line is a huge need for Baltimore and a late-first rounder spent on bolstering the line is a pick well spent. The Ravens need linebackers, too, to be sure, but Konz is the type of player who can keep paying dividends for the Ravens season after season.

It's almost a perfect pick; should Konz still be on the board when it's time for the Ravens to make their move, they should certainly go for it.

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