2012 NFL Mock Draft: Who Are the Biggest Impact Players?

We've seen how quickly rookies Cam Newton, A.J. Green and Ryan Kerrigan have transitioned to the NFL.

Next year's 2012 draft class also has a handful of instant impact players who can be the foundation of a team for many years to come. 

Who are those guys?

I'm staying away from Andrew Luck, who is too obvious. The guy is insanely talented and has everything you'd want in a college quarterback entering the NFL.

He's the man.

Robert Griffin III

Let's call Robert Griffin III my biggest man-crush right now. 

He represents the new-age of Cam Newton-esque quarterbacks that bring a ridiculous amount of athleticism to the position. 

Griffin has decent size at 6'2'', 220 lbs and has a tremendous skill set. 

He can elude pass-rushers and gain big chunks of yardage with his feet like Michael Vick and has a rocket arm. 

However, the part which professional scouts and GMs will like the most is his ability as a passer. 

The guy has 22 touchdown passes, only two interceptions and is completing 78 percent of his throws. 

His accuracy actually gets better when he throws the ball down the field. 

He's a future NFL star.

Justin Blackmon 

Blackmon is a bigger, stronger version of Greg Jennings.

That's pretty lofty praise, but Blackmon is simply that talented. 

What I like the most about the 21-year-old is the fact that he never disappears. 

Not in games against Northwestern, Louisiana State, not in games against Oklahoma.

Never. 

His "worst" game this year was a seven-catch, 57-yard outing in a blowout win against Tulsa. 

Last year, he had over 117 yards in every game. 

Yikes.

Vontaze Burfict

This Arizona State Sun Devil linebacker has already been labeled by some as the next Patrick Willis. 

He plays the game with a ferocious nature not seen anywhere else in college football. 

At 6'3'' and 250 lbs, he has demonstrated the speed to get from sideline to sideline and is always delivering a message-sending hit. 

Put him in the middle of any defense and it gets better. More importantly, it gets meaner. Instantly. 

2012 NFL Mock Draft

1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck	17. Tennessee Titans: Melvin Ingram
2. St. Louis Rams: Alshon Jeffery	18. Dallas Cowboys: Stephon Gilmore
3. Miami Dolphins: Landry Jones	19. Pittsburgh Steelers: Cordy Glenn
4. Kansas City Chiefs: Robert Griffin III	20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Dre Kirkpatrick
5. Denver Broncos: Trent Richardson	21. New York Giants: Janoris Jenkins
6. Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Martin	22. Washington Redskins: David DeCastro
7. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil	23. Oakland Raiders: Cliff Harris
8. Jacksonville Jaguars: Justin Blackmon	24. San Diego Chargers: Ronnell Lewis
9. Seattle Seahawks: Matt Barkley	25. Houston Texans: Alameda Ta'Amu
10. Carolina Panthers: Morris Claiborne	26. San Francisco 49ers: Nick Toon
11. Philadelphia Eagles: Vontaze Burfict	27. Buffalo Bills: Donte Paige-Moss
12. Cleveland Browns: Riley Reiff	28. New England Patriots: Courtney Upshaw
13. New York Jets: Jerel Worthy	29. New England Patriots: Quinton Coples
14. Cleveland Browns: Manti Te'o	30. Detroit Lions: Alphonzo Denard
15. Cincinnati Bengals: Lamar Miller	31. Baltimore Ravens: Luke Kuechly
16. Chicago Bears: Michael Floyd	32. Green Bay Packers: Brandon Jenkins