2012 NFL Mock Draft: Which Team Will Draft Landry Jones?

With so much discussion as to who will get to draft Stanford's Andrew Luck, there hasn't been much discussion about where Oklahoma QB Landry Jones will end up.

For starters, Jones is every bit as good as Luck, and has been putting up better numbers each year he's been under center.

In the 2012 NFL Draft, Landry is definitely a top five QB and, arguably, a top ten pick.

So where does he end up?

Well, let's first look at the teams currently in the need of a QB and then weed them out as we go along.

To begin, here's a quick list at all the teams that are really in need of a QB:

Indianapolis Colts (0-4)

Miami Dolphins (0-4)

Kansas City Chiefs (1-3)

Denver Broncos (1-3)

Seattle Seahawks (1-3)

Notice that not all teams with a bad record are listed here, such as Carolina, Minnesota or St. Louis, because they all have young QBs that still need time to develop.

As for the listed teams, they're already past the developmental stage with their QBs, and change is needed.

Enter Landry Jones.

By season's end, Stanford's Andrew Luck will have gone to one of these five teams, and with other top prospects going ahead of Jones as well, Landry will most likely drop to the seventh or eighth pick.

From there, Jones should land with Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks.

Right now, the Colts and Dolphins will most likely fight for Andrew Luck, but whoever misses out will draft either a stud WR like Justin Blackmon or Alshon Jeffery.

As for the Chiefs, they've been dealing with injuries more than anything, so giving QB Matt Cassel another year is bound to occur.

In Denver, the Broncos will still be looking to improve the defense as well as their rushing attack, so Alabama's Trent Richardson would be a good fit in the Mile High City.

Thus, leaving us with the Seattle Seahawks.

For one, if there's anyone who knows about great college QBs, it's Pete Carroll.

While at USC, Carroll coached Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart and Mark Sanchez—all of whom finished in the Heisman race (two of them won it: Palmer and Leinart).

In the NFL, however, Carroll really hasn't had the luxury of coaching a solid QB from the beginning of his pro career.

Sure, he had Matt Hasselbeck last season, but Hasselbeck was already an established NFL QB under Mike Holmgren.

Now in Tennessee, Hasselbeck is doing great and left Carroll with Tarvaris Jackson, who we all know isn't the long-term answer in the Great Northwest.

Adding to it, think about how much the magnitude of the NFC West raises with two former Oklahoma QBs starting in the same division (the other being Sam Bradford in St. Louis).

Jones is a perfect fit for Carroll's offense, and after the system he learned with the Sooners, he will transition well into the NFL.

Not to mention the Seahawks currently rank No. 28 in passing offense and No. 31 in rushing offense.

All that comes down to is having a QB that can fire the ball to an array of targets—regardless of who they are—and make them better.

Landry has that capability, and has put that on display since taking over for the injured Sam Bradford at Oklahoma during his sophomore campaign.

In any event, Seattle can't miss on a QB this draft. If they do, the Seahawks will be set back another few years in the NFL's weakest division.

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