2012 NFL Mock Draft: Projecting Andrew Luck and All 1st-Round Quarterbacks

The offensive line may be the most important unit to any football team, and having an established running game as well as defense is imperative for any shot at winning a championship.

However,, the most important position the field is the QB, and the 2012 NFL Draft is loaded with some talent.

So, let's get right to it. Here are the QBs who get drafted in the first round this spring.

No. 1 Overall, No. 1 QB: Andrew Luck, Stanford (Miami Dolphins)

With QB Chad Henne out for the year and Matt Moore playing the filler role to finish the season (if that even happens), the Miami Dolphins should just start planning way ahead of time for the 2012 NFL Draft.

In addition, maybe a new head coach to go along with Andrew Luck will bring a renewed sense of prosperity for the franchise that has the only undefeated team in NFL history.

Luck is a beast and has been one of the best prospects the past three years for NFL scouts.

This is where Miami needs to improve the most, and drafting Luck at No. 1 overall will only fill that void immediately.

Also, if the Dolphins really want to get even more out of Luck, what if they decided to have Dan Marino be his QB coach?

It's just an idea, but why not have the man who's going to be the face of your franchise learn from the man who still is the face of your franchise?

No. 5 Overall, No. 2 QB: Kellen Moore, Boise State (Indianapolis Colts)

OK, so Andrew Luck is off the board, but what about Boise's Kellen Moore?

For one, he's arguably just as good, and two, having Moore be Peyton Manning's protege until Manning hangs it up will definitely buy Indianapolis some time.

After learning under Manning for a few years, Moore will then hit the ground running when he is given the keys to the car, much like Aaron Rodgers did with the Packers after Brett Favre left, because after all, Favre still put up numbers and Rodgers patiently waited, then seized the opportunity.

Although Moore is not up to Manning's 6'5", 230-pound stature, he has a ton of potential and football IQ to succeed in the NFL.

When the 2010 season ended, two of Moore's best WRs (Titus Young and Austin Pettis) went into the NFL, thus leaving him with less experienced players and almost a restart in personnel.

Needless to say, Moore has proven it doesn't matter who his targets are, because he's having another solid year and could potentially oust Luck for the Heisman Trophy.

No. 9 Overall, No. 3 QB: Landry Jones, Oklahoma (Seattle Seahawks)

Right now the Seattle Seahawks are a tale of two teams.

On one hand, they have a rising defense that is much improved from 2010, but an offense that ranks No. 28 and No. 31 in passing and rushing, respectively.

As for head coach Pete Carroll, he has a knack for coaching great college QBs (Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, Mark Sanchez), but hasn't had the opportunity to develop one at the pro level.

Sure, he had Matt Hasselbeck in 2010, but he was already developed under Mike Holmgren and is now doing well in Tennessee, leaving Carroll with Tarvaris Jackson.

Enter Landry Jones from Oklahoma, who's been under center since Sam Bradford went down in 2009 and has been getting better with every season.

Jones' system at Oklahoma is pro-style related to what Carroll did at USC and what he's doing with the Seahawks.

Drafting Jones will only allow both of them to hit the ground running, therefore making Seattle a complete team, as opposed to a solid defense with a weak offense.

No. 17 Overall, No. 4 QB: Matt Barkley, USC (San Francisco 49ers)

Despite QB Alex Smith having a good season through four games, there's always going to be a concern about his ability to play that well on a consistent basis.

However, even if Smith has a good year, the 49ers could use a QB such as USC's Matt Barkley to get more out of Smith.

For starters, it will create a QB competition because Smith is always going to have to prove his skill set; Barkley is having a great year in the college ranks now, and there's no reason he couldn't compete with Smith for a starting job.

Not to mention the 49ers are ranked No. 29 in passing offense and No. 22 in rushing offense, so improvement is needed.

Also, new head coach Jim Harbaugh knows a solid QB when he sees one, so don't be surprised if San Fran looks to Southern California for a future franchise QB.

No. 21 Overall, No. 5 QB: Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State (Washington Redskins)

Whether Washington Redskins fan choose to believe it or not, Rex Grossman is not the long-term answer in the nation's capital.

Although the 'Skins are 3-1, Grossman has thrown only six TDs with five picks and has a rating of 78.7.

Sure, that may be enough to sneak into the postseason, but even with a solid rushing attack and defense, Washington's passing offense isn't intimidating enough to put it over the edge.

Therefore, expect head coach Mike Shanahan to draft Brandon Weeden from Oklahoma State to compete with Grossman in 2012.

Weeden is currently in a pro-style offense but is much more mature, given that he's 27 years old.

I know, so was Chris Weinke, but he was in a different type of offense and was very overrated, whereas Weeden does nothing but read defenses and make second-half comebacks.

Not to mention his size (6'4", 218 pounds) is comparable to another guy that Shanahan use to coach: John Elway (6'3", 215).

Not saying that Weeden is the next Elway, but make no mistake about it: Shanahan will look at him for sure.

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