2012 NFL Mock Draft: Rams-Redskins Draft Trade Is a Win-Win Scenario

There's no way around it. The Washington Redskins paid a king's ransom Friday night to move up from the No. 6 overall slot in the 2012 NFL draft to No. 2. 

But here's the kicker: Washington's move was completely worth it. And both teams, including the St. Louis Rams, became big winners with the completion of this trade.

First, the parameters of the deal. 

According to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com, the Redskins sent the No. 6 overall pick, first-round picks in 2013 and 2014 and a second-round pick in 2012 for the right to draft second in April. No team has ever paid more to move up in a draft in NFL history.

If you are the Redskins, however, no price could have been too high.

Coach Mike Shanahan and the Redskins will get the franchise quarterback they've so desperately needed for so many years. 

Depending on which way the Indianapolis Colts go with No. 1 overall selection, Washington should have the chance to draft either Baylor's Robert Griffin III or Stanford's Andrew Luck with the second overall pick.  

The Rams, who never planned on staying at No. 2, now get the chance to use their immense draft capital in coming years to rebuild a franchise that needs good picks at several different positions. Moving back just four spots in the first round allows the Rams to get an elite-level prospect, too. 

While it rarely happens when two teams make a trade of this proportion, both sides are clear winners here. 

2012 NFL Mock Draft 

1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

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

3. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil, OT, USC

4. Cleveland Browns: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU  

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

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

7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina

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

9. Carolina Panthers: Michael Brockers, DT, LSU

10. Buffalo Bills: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina

11. Kansas City Chiefs: Dontari Poe, NT Memphis

12. Seattle Seahawks: Nick Perry, DE, USC  

13. Arizona Cardinals: Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

14. Dallas Cowboys: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

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

16. New York Jets: Mark Barron, S, Alabama  

17. Cincinnati Bengals: David DeCastro, G, Stanford

18. San Diego Chargers: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

19. Chicago Bears: Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

20. Tennessee Titans: Cordy Glenn, G, Georgia 

21. Cincinnati Bengals: Lamar Miller, RB, Miami

22. Cleveland Browns: Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State 

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

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

25. Denver Broncos: Devon Still, DT, Penn State

26. Houston Texans: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

27. New England Patriots: Harrison Smith, S, Notre Dame

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

29. Baltimore Ravens: Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

30. San Francisco 49ers: Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina

31. New England Patriots: Rueben Randle, WR, LSU

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