2012 NFL Draft Grades: Teams That Failed Miserably in Round 1

The 2012 NFL draft got underway Thursday night. Several picks made absolute sense, while others made football fans scratch their heads in unison. 

These teams either failed to address a need, took the right position but the wrong player or just picked the wrong player altogether. 

Seattle Seahawks

This does not require much explanation. The Seahawks selected Bruce Irvin with the No. 15 overall pick. Taking Irvin over Melvin Ingram, Quinton Coples and Chandler Jones is ludicrous. 

The Seahawks' selection was the first major mistake of the draft. Irvin was projected as a middle-round selection by most, and that was where he belongs.

Seattle had the right idea. They needed a pass rusher, but the aforementioned options are light years ahead of Irvin in terms of readiness and ability.

Irvin is extremely raw and his character pushed him further down most draft boards. Instead of heeding common thought, the Seahawks made a puzzling first-round selection. 

This pick will not work out, and it will remain a failure in most observers' eyes.

Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs selected Dontari Poe with their No. 11 pick. Poe fits the Chiefs' needs, but Fletcher Cox should have been their selection.

Obviously, Kansas City could not go into Week 1 of the 2012 season with Jerrell Powe as their starting nose tackle. The Chiefs needed a versatile presence in the middle, but Poe is not the answer.

NFL draft enthusiasts fell in love with Poe following his marvelous performance at the NFL combine. This is a classic case of overrating combine results. Poe runs the risk of legitimizing himself as a workout warrior early in his Kansas City career.

Cox may have a lower ceiling, but his floor is significantly higher. The Eagles are thankful that Kansas City passed up on his abilities. 

The Chiefs got their run stopper, but Poe is an extreme risk.

He will not pan out, and the Chiefs will regret this pick wholeheartedly. 

Tennessee Titans

Kendall Wright does not fill Tennessee's prescient needs, but the Titans took him anyway. Wright will not live up to his considerable hype, and the Titans first-round selection will be a failure. 

Wright was the beneficiary of a seemingly endless amount of Robert Griffin III deep balls at Baylor. However, his size will hinder his pro production. 

The Titans will have a healthy Kenny Britt in 2012. Britt has proved himself as a No. 1 receiver. Wanting to add more weapons to their offense is understandable but this was a mistake. 

Tennessee's best asset is Chris Johnson. Selecting a road grader on the offensive line would have been a smart move. Instead, the Titans added another speedy weapon.

Wright will be an exciting weapon, but his downside is considerable. He exploited weak Big 12 defenses in 2011, but he will not have that benefit at the next level. 

The Titans, and Chris Johnson, will regret not bulking up on the offensive line. 

Cleveland Browns

The Browns are only a partial first-round failure. Selecting Trent Richardson at No. 3 was a home run, but Brandon Weeden at No. 22 is ridiculous.

This seems to happen every year. Teams without a franchise quarterback reach on a marginal prospect, hoping he pans out. Weeden is this year's marginal prospect.

The Browns wanted to make sure Weeden was there, and they did not want to wait until the second round. However, drafting a wide receiver or any other position would have made more sense.

Colt McCoy will never be a franchise signal-caller, but Weeden is not an upgrade. He does not have experience in a pro-style offense and he will struggle against an NFL pass rush. 

The Browns seem to perpetually rebuild. Instead of drafting another questionable quarterback, they should have improved the weapons around the one they already have.