2012 NFL Draft Grades: Teams That Didn't Improve Their Stock for Next Season

Every year, there are those tortured fanbases who watch in awe as their beloved teams fail to increase their chances at contending the next season.

There was no shortage of such fanbases this year, as there were numerous teams who failed to improve their stock during the 2012 draft. Whether it be taking a huge risk, drafting the wrong position or drafting the wrong guy at the right position, there were plenty of organizations on the cusp of becoming contenders but failed to add that final piece.

Here are three of those teams.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks made a nifty move in swapping picks with the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for later picks.

They made a bad move by drafting West Virginia's Bruce Irvin at No. 15, seeing as he was pegged by many analysts to be a second-round guy.

Their Round 2 pick was Utah State's Bobby Wagner, yet another player who most believed that the Seahawks reached for.

What they really needed was a wide receiver for newly-signed quarterback Matt Flynn to throw to. They have Doug Baldwin on the outside, but Golden Tate hasn't developed into the receiver they thought he would be when he was drafted in the second round of the 2010 draft.

Running back Robert Turbin wasn't a bad pick, but they could have easily addressed the wide receiver spot in the later round instead of grabbing their second Utah State player in the draft.

Oakland Raiders

This year's draft was pretty non-consequential for the Raiders, as they didn't have a pick until Round 3. Of course it's near impossible to substantially improve your stock when you don't have any picks in the first two rounds, but the Raiders didn't even address their needs later on.

They needed an impact player, and it would have been exciting to see them take a big chance on a guy like Vontaze Burfict in Round 7 instead of drafting outside linebacker Nathan Stupar out of Penn State.

Yes, Burfict is a loose cannon, but the Raiders had already done so little in the draft that they should have taken a gamble on a high-risk, high-reward guy.

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jags made a great pick in Justin Blackmon at No. 5 overall and then picked up a premier pass -rusher in Andre Branch at No. 38.

That's the end of their good picks in the 2012 draft.

They took a punter, Brian Anger, in the third round when there was plenty of talent still left on the board, especially in the offensive line department. Anger was the best punter in this year's draft, but he's still a punter. While there's no doubt that a punter can have a huge impact on field position, it doesn't make sense to neglect other areas for one.

Drafting a corner early on would have been a smart idea, but the Jaguars waited until Round 6 to pick up Mike Harris who started for just one year at Florida State.