2012 NFL Draft Projections: Where Top College Stars Will Land

The first round of the 2012 NFL draft was exciting, but some top college stars are still there for the taking as we head into Round 2.

It's tough to project where they might end up, especially considering the way the first round went down, but there are some logical landing spots.

I'm going to take a look at where these top players will fall once the dust settles on the second portion of this three-day event.

Cordy Glenn to the Cleveland Browns at No. 37

The Browns made quite a splash moving up one slot from No. 4 overall up to No. 3 to secure the services of Trent Richardson—the best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson and one of the undisputed top players in this year's draft class.

Then they did it again when they selected quarterback Brandon Weeden to come in and compete with Colt McCoy for the starting role.

Someone's going to need to pave the way for Richardson and protect their new quarterback after the team had to release Eric Steinbach earlier this spring.

Glenn has a first-round grade, and he'll be a steal at No. 37. He can play both the guard and tackle position, and by the time it's all said and done he may be one of the best linemen in this year's draft.

Courtney Upshaw to the Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 38

The Jaguars made a splash of their own when they traded up from the No. 7 overall pick to No. 5 in order to draft Justin Blackmon.

Many mock drafts had them taking Melvin Ingram at the seventh slot, as they need to significantly upgrade their pass rush.

Upshaw is still on the board, and he's the best pass rusher left. He will come in and provide a boost on their defensive line off the edge right away, and it's not out of the question that he could start as a rookie.

Most mock drafts had Upshaw going in the middle-to-late first rounds before the draft, but his inability to cover in the passing game dropped his value a bit.

The Jaguars will be stealing one of the better players by taking him at this point in the draft.

Alshon Jeffery to the Philadelphia Eagles at No. 51

Talk about a steal.

Jeffery is deserving of a late first-round grade, and to be able to land him here in the middle of the second round with his potential to become a red zone beast is an amazing boon for Andy Reid and the Eagles.

The knock on Jeffery is that he allegedly played overweight during his time at South Carolina. He debunked that concern when he showed up to his pro day weighing in at 213 pounds (h/t NationalFootballPost.com)

Per footballsfuture.com, there were even rumors that he'd been seen running a 4.88-second 40-yard dash time during his pre-draft training—rumors that have since been disregarded considering he ran it in the high 4.4s-to-low-4.5s at his pro day (h/t Kevin Weidl via Twitter).

The Eagles will be doing backflips if he does fall to them here, and I won't blame them one little bit.

Rueben Randle to the New England Patriots at No. 62

The rich get richer. Some scouts had Randle pegged as a late first-round pick. 

The Patriots will happily trot this pick down to the commissioner, as Randle is the big-play threat they need on the perimeter of their offense to complement Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez.

Randle is 6'3" and 210 pounds—terrific size for a receiver—and he ran a 4.5-second 40-yard dash time at the combine, proving he is more than just a big body.

He has the skill set to become for the Patriots what Randy Moss was in his time there, and Tom Brady will be thrilled to have another big target in the passing game.

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