2012 NFL Draft Order: Redskins and Dolphins Race for QB Hinges on Week 17

Andrew Luck is going to be the No. 1 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Whether it be the Indianapolis Colts or another team that trades up, he is going to go No. 1.

If one of those two teams isn't the Washington Redskins or the Miami Dolphins, two organizations in desperate need of a franchise quarterback, the race for the No. 2 quarterback will be on.

According to ESPN Blogger Mike Sando, the Redskins and Dolphins currently sit at Nos. 7 and 8, respectively.

Both teams are currently 5-10 on the year, but it is the Redskins who are the worse team based on strength of schedule. Because they had a weaker schedule and have the same record, they pick before the Dolphins if things hold.

Washington travels to Philadelphia to take on the streaking Eagles. The Dolphins, meanwhile, host the division rival New York Jets.

Both teams can win, but both teams are currently the underdogs on the line.

Should they both, lose it is the Redskins who hold the advantage over the Dolphins for a shot at the No. 2 quarterback.

St. Louis, Minnesota, Cleveland, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay sit between Indianapolis and Washington.

Of those five teams only two would even consider a quarterback (Browns and Jags), but they both have bigger holes that need to be addressed as well.

They could both make a move up the board, or they could both sit tight.

If the latter is the case, the Redskins currently hold the inside track to Robert Griffin III of Baylor or whichever quarterback they deem to be No. 2 on the board.

*Draft order determined by combination of current record and projected finish.

1. Indianapolis Colts (2-13): Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2. St. Louis Rams (2-13): Matt Kalil, OT, USC

3. Minnesota Vikings (3-12): Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

4. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-11): Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-11): Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

6. Cleveland Browns (4-11): Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

7. Washington Redskins (5-10): Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

8. Miami Dolphins (5-10): Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma

9. Kansas City Chiefs (6-9): Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

10. Carolina Panthers (6-9): Quinton Coples, DE, UNC

11. Buffalo Bills (6-9): Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

12. Philadelphia Eagles (7-8): Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

13. Seattle Seahawks (7-8): Devon Still, DT, Penn State

14. San Diego Chargers (7-8): Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska

15. Arizona Cardinals (7-8): Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina

16. Chicago Bears (7-8): Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

17. Tennessee Titans (8-7): Vontaze Burfict, LB, ASU

18. Cincinnati Bengals (via OAK 8-7): Lamar Miller, RB, Miami

19. New York Jets (8-7): David DeCastro, OG, Stanford

20. Dallas Cowboys (8-7): Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

21. Detroit Lions (10-5): David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech

22. Cincinnati Bengals (9-6): Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama

23. Denver Broncos (8-7): Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State

24. New York Giants (8-7): Zach Brown, OLB, UNC

25. Houston Texans (10-5): Mark Barron, S, Alabama

26. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4): Cordy Glenn, OG, Georgia

27. Cleveland Browns (via ATL 9-5): Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina

28. New England Patriots (via NO 11-3): Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama

29. Baltimore Ravens (11-4): Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama

30. San Francisco 49ers (12-3): Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

31. New England Patriots (12-3): Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers

32. Green Bay Packers (14-1): Nick Perry, DE/OLB, USC