NFL Draft Order 2012: Teams Who'll Be Offered Insane Trades for 1st-Round Pick

It would be straight up shocking if the first round of the 2012 NFL draft didn’t have a drastic trade take place.

Nearly every season, a team will become enamored with a player that they feel will not fall to them on draft day and they decide to make a leap up.

The Redskins already made the first move, mortgaging their future in a deal with St. Louis to secure the No. 2 pick.

Let’s look at some other franchises that could be targeted as trading partners.

           

No. 3 - Minnesota Vikings

If a team were desperate enough to trade down with the Vikings here, Minnesota would be stupid not to accept it.

One organization that might be interested in swinging a deal is the Miami Dolphins. It’s extremely clear that they need a franchise QB and might not want to miss out on Ryan Tannehill.

Minnesota needs to improve their line and taking Matt Kalil here would be safe, but they could get a lot of potential value if the right offer emerges.

No. 4 - Cleveland Browns

The Browns are generating some interest here, and a number of GMs have inquired about the possibility of a trade.

According to Mary Kay Cabot of The Plain Dealer, the Rams and Eagles are among the suitors.

Justin Blackmon, Morris Claiborne and Matt Kalil are reportedly among those players that would be targets if a team were to trade up here.

No. 7 - Jacksonville Jaguars

Mark Long of the Associated Press found that Jacksonville is receptive to flipping their No. 7 pick, and GM Gene Smith has received more calls this year than any other.

The team has a lot of needs and would love to move a few slots down to get more picks in this draft and in the future.

Even if a team like the Dolphins were to move down one slot to protect their chances at getting Tannehill, it would likely cost them a pretty penny.

2012 NFL Draft Order and Mock

1. Indianapolis Colts (2-14): Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2. *Washington Redskins (5-11): Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

3. Minnesota Vikings (3-13): Matt Kalil, OT, USC

4. Cleveland Browns (4-12): Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12): Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

6. *St. Louis Rams (2-14): Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

7. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11): Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina

8. Miami Dolphins (6-10): Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M

9. Carolina Panthers (6-10): Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State

10. Buffalo Bills (6-10): Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

11. Kansas City Chiefs (7-9): David DeCastro, OG, Stanford

12. Seattle Seahawks (7-9): Quinton Coples, DE, UNC

13. Arizona Cardinals (8-8): Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

14. Dallas Cowboys (8-7): Mark Barron, S, Alabama

15. Philadelphia Eagles (8-8): Michael Brockers, DT, LSU

16. New York Jets (8-8): Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama

17. Cincinnati Bengals (via OAK 8-8): Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

18. San Diego Chargers (8-8): Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina

19. Chicago Bears (8-8): Cordy Glenn, OG, Georgia

20. Tennessee Titans (9-7): Nick Perry, DE, USC

21. Cincinnati Bengals (9-7): Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

22. Cleveland Browns (via ATL 10-6): Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech

23. Detroit Lions (10-6): Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

24. Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4): Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis

25. Denver Broncos (8-8): Devon Still, DT, Penn State

26. Houston Texans (10-6): Reuben Randle, WR, LSU

27. New England Patriots (via NO 13-3): Shea McClellin, DE/OLB, Boise State

28. Green Bay Packers (15-1): Whitney Mercilus, DE/OLB, Illinois

29. Baltimore Ravens (12-4): Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama

30. San Francisco 49ers (13-3): Kevin Zeitler, OG, Wisconsin

31. New England Patriots (13-3): Kendall Reyes, DT, Connecticut

32. New York Giants (9-7): Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

*Rams trade No. 2 overall pick to Redskins for 2012, 2013, 2014 first-round picks and 2012 second-round pick.