2012 NFL Mock Draft: Who Are This Year's Biggest Difference Makers?

Depending on your definition of difference maker, there are a few in this draft. The easiest one to mention is Andrew Luck. Considering he will likely go to a team like the Dolphins who are a good QB away from being a decent team, his appearance could be a huge difference to that team.

However, there are other difference makers at other positions. Like Matt Kalil at left tackle. Do you know what he could do for a team like the Colts? Picking him makes the Colts offensive line infinitely better in an instance. They will have invested 2 first round picks, and a second round pick in their line, leading to a young, talented line to help Manning in his Twilight years and gives whoever the future QB is two bookend tackles.

There's also Justin Blackmon. Could you imagine a world where Sam Bradford has Justin Blackmon? The NFC West would be theirs for a while. Blackmon is a freak of a receiver, and with the passing ability of Bradford, that passing attack could go from abysmal to good with just one addition.

Also, there's Trent Richardson. He has been a beast doing the same thing his predecessor, Mark Ingram, did. Power running, running over everyone on the field, and just plain beasting. Running backs are usually players that succeed in their rookie years since the progression from college is somewhat minimal. If he goes to a team in need of a good running back, like say Denver, he could really shake up that running game and be a good crutch for a developing QB (cough cough Tim Tebow).

Team	Draft #	Selection
Dolphins	1	Luck
Colts	2	Kalil
Rams	3	Blackmon
Cardinals	4	Martin
Jaguars	5	Jeffery
Vikings	6	Floyd
Browns	7	Jones
Seahawks	8	Barkley
Broncos	9	Richardson
Chiefs	10	Coples
Redskins	11	Griffin III
Panthers	12	Claiborne
Titans	13	Thompson
Bengals	14	Burfict
Browns	15	Kuechly
Bears	16	Reiff
Jets	17	Upshaw
Eagles	18	Kirkpatrick
Bucs	19	Dennard
Bengals	20	Jenkins,CB
Texans	21	Ta'amu
Cowboys	22	Glenn
Giants	23	Brown
Steelers	24	Te'o
Chargers	25	Floyd
Lions	26	Brewster
Bills	27	Jenkins,DE/OLB
49ers	28	DeCastro
Ravens	29	Irvin
Patriots	30	Worthy
Patriots	31	Lewis
Packers	32	Winn