2012 NFL Mock Draft: Examining the Andrew Luck Sweepstakes After Week 16

Thanks to Dan Orlovsky channeling his inner Peyton Manning over the last two weeks, the Indianapolis Colts aren't a lock to get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft, and potentially Andrew Luck. 

The sweepstakes for the top pick is certainly a bit more intriguing now, but heading into the season finale, it's actually pretty simple for the two teams still in contention for the selection.

St. Louis Rams 

If the Rams lose to the San Francisco 49ers at home in Week 17, they'll need the Colts to beat the Jaguars in Jacksonville to obtain the No. 1 pick. 

Losing to the defensively stout 49ers is certainly a possibility for a team as offensively deficient as St. Louis, and with the way the Colts have played in their last two outings, they could easily beat a struggling Jaguars club that has trouble scoring points, too. 

What a dramatic turn of events that would be. 

Would the Rams trade the pick? Trade Sam Bradford and take Luck?

Indianapolis Colts

Obviously, if the Colts lose, that's it—the pick is theirs. 

If they win and the Rams (somehow) beat the 49ers, Indianapolis "wins" the tiebreaker and will make the first pick in late April.

With the Minnesota Vikings' victory in Week 16, they eliminated themselves from the No. 1 pick sweepstakes.

The Colts still are the most likely team to have the first selection, but what they do with one of the most sought after top picks in recent memory is an another, long discussion.

2012 NFL Mock Draft

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