Playing around with the re-designed site and figured it’d be a good time to do my first mock of the year:

1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck – QB – Stanford

2. Washington Redskins: Robert Griffin III – QB – Baylor

3. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil – LT – Southern Cal

4. Cleveland Browns: Trent Richardson – RB – Alabama

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Morris Claiborne – CB – LSU

6. St. Louis Rams: Fletcher Cox – DT – Miss. State

7. New York Jets (via Jacksonville Jaguars): Melvin Ingram – DE/LB – South Carolina

8. Miami Dolphins: Michael Floyd – WR – Notre Dame

9. Carolina Panthers: Quinton Coples – DE/DT – North Carolina

10. Buffalo Bills: Reilly Reiff – OT – Iowa

11. Kansas City Chiefs: Ryan Tannehill – QB – Texas A&M

12. Seattle Seahawks: Justin Blackmon – WR – Oklahoma State

13. Arizona Cardinals: Dre Kirkpatrick – Keep Reading…

1. Indianapolis Colts

Andrew Luck – QB – Stanford

A no-brainer pick for the franchise in the midst of a massive overhaul. The Bill Polian-Peyton Manning era is officially over in Indianapolis and whether Manning remains the starter or not, the future of the Colts will depend on the success of the Stanford prodigy. Andrew Luck is a rarely cerebral quarterback prospect with both the physical and the mental ability to be a perennial All-Pro in the NFL. There won’t be any suspense surrounding the first pick in April, this one is already set.

2. St. Louis Rams

Matt Kalil – OT – USC

Many experts feel this pick will be up for sale with teams pushing hard for the next highest ranked signal-caller, Robert Griffin III. Though that is bound to be a tempting option, the Rams may instead opt to use this pick Keep Reading…

1. Indianapolis Colts

Andrew Luck – QB – Stanford

A no-brainer pick for the franchise in the midst of a massive overhaul. The Bill Polian-Peyton Manning era is officially over in Indianapolis and whether Manning remains the starter or not, the future of the Colts will depend on the success of the Stanford prodigy. There won’t be any suspense surrounding the first pick in April, this one is already set. 2. St. Louis Rams

Matt Kalil – OT – USC

Many experts feel this pick will be up for sale with teams pushing hard for the next highest ranked signal-caller, Robert Griffin III. If the Rams keep this pick, they will be using it to aid Sam Bradford. Many expect the team to seek out a true #1 wide receiver here, but Oklahoma State’s Justin Blackmon is not in the elite Calvin Johnson/A.J. Green league. No Keep Reading…

1. Indianapolis Colts

Andrew Luck – QB – Stanford

A no-brainer pick for the franchise in the midst of a massive overhaul. The Bill Polian-Peyton Manning era is officially over in Indianapolis and whether Manning remains the starter or not, the future of the Colts will depend on the success of the Stanford prodigy. There won’t be any suspense surrounding the first pick in April, this one is already set. 2. St. Louis Rams

Matt Kalil – OT – USC

Many experts feel this pick will be up for sale with teams pushing hard for the next highest ranked signal-caller, Robert Griffin III. If the Rams keep this pick they will be using it to aid Sam Bradford. No offensive line allowed more sacks during the 2011 season and Kalil gives St. Louis an elite blind-side protector. 3. Minnesota Vikings

Riley Reiff – OT – Keep Reading…

Looking around at mock scenarios for the upcoming 2012 NFL Draft, I began to wonder what the draft would look like if there were no eligibility restriction on who could enter. Would the top overall prospect in 2012 still be the top pick? Where would that freshman phenom fit into the mix of things when you consider upside and limited early production? Simply put, it is an all out free-for-all with the best college football players at each team’s disposal.

Let’s dig in.

* denotes 2nd year players, eligible for the 2013 draft

** denotes true freshmen, eligible for the 2014 draft

1. Indianapolis Colts 

Andrew Luck – QB – Stanford

This is probably the least surprising selection of this draft. By now, I’m sure you have basked in the greatness that is Andrew Luck. He is the safest QB prospect to come Keep Reading…