Feb
20
2012
Round 3
65. Indianapolis Colts
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Ryan Steed – CB – Furman |
66. St. Louis Rams
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Brandon Thompson – DT – Clemson |
67. Minnesota Vikings
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Trumaine Johnson – S/CB – Montana |
68. Cleveland Browns
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Nick Toon – WR – Wisconsin |
69. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Terrell Manning – OLB – North Carolina |
70. Washington Redskins
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Stephen Hill – WR – Georgia Tech |
71. Jacksonville Jaguars
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Brian Quick – WR – Appalachian State |
72. Buffalo Bills
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Audie Cole – OLB – North Carolina State |
73. Miami Dolphins
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Markelle Martin – S – Oklahoma State |
74. Chicago Bears (f/CAR)
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Harrison Smith – S – Notre Dame |
75. Kansas City Chiefs
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Josh Chapman – NT – Alabama |
76. Seattle Seahawks
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Vinny Curry – DE – Marshall |
77. Philadelphia Eagles
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Ryan Broyles – WR – Oklahoma |
78. New York Jets
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Brandon Washington – OG/OT – Miami |
79. San Diego Chargers
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Juron Criner – WR – Arizona |
80. Chicago Bears
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Brandon Boykin – CB – Georgia |
81. Arizona Cardinals
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Vontaze Burfict – ILB – Arizona State |
82. Dallas Cowboys
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Phillip Blake – C/OG – Baylor |
83. Tennessee Titans
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Travis Lewis – OLB – Oklahoma |
84. Cincinnati Bengals
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Josh Norman – CB – Coastal Carolina |
85. Atlanta Falcons
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Bobby Massie – OT – Mississippi |
86. Detroit Lions
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Chandler Jones – DE – Syracuse |
87. Pittsburgh Steelers
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Isaiah Pead – RB – Cincinnati |
88. Denver Broncos
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Bernard Pierce – RB – Temple |
89. Houston Texans
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Kendall Reyes – NT – Connecticut |
90. New Orleans Saints
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Chris Givens – WR – Wake Forest |
91. Green Bay Packers
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Dwight Bentley – CB – Louisiana-Lafayette |
92. Baltimore Ravens
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Senio Kelemete – OG – Washington |
93. San Francisco 49ers
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Casey Heyward – CB – Vanderbilt |
94. New England Patriots
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Marvin Jones – WR – California |
95. New York Giants
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Antonio Allen – S – South Carolina |
Trade Details
Washington Redskins send 1st Round Pick (6th Overall), 2nd Round Pick (39th Overall), 2012 4th Round Pick to Minnesota Vikings for 1st Round Pick (3rd Overall) and 2012 5th Round Pick.
Seattle Seahawks send 2nd Round Pick (43rd Overall), 2012 4th Round Pick, 2013 5th Round Pick to Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 2nd Round Pick (36th Overall) and 2012 5th Round Pick.
Ryan Lownes
Ryan is currently an undergraduate student at Ohio University pursuing a degree in Sport Management. He has been attending the NFL Draft in New York City since 2005 and has aspirations of a career in scouting. He is currently a draft writer and analyst on the Draft Breakdown team, posting his latest rankings, mock drafts, scouting reports, and more. Be sure to follow Ryan on twitter for year-round NFL Draft analysis.
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That’s stupid, the Vikings aren’t going to trade back and take Reiff. He’s a RT not a LT. If they trade back they’re going CB or WR.
Thank you for your in depth analysis on why Riley Reiff cannot be viewed as a lady tackle prospect.
Left*, sorry for the typo there.
Hate the first two picks for the Jags. And Poz wasn’t the answer? He played damn fine, and LB is the one position on the team that they have no need at.
This is garbage. Browns must address QB AND WR within first two rounds. I’ll pass on Cordy glenn over Jonathan Martin and Sanu. The browns need explosiveness on offense. Not defense. Zach brown is nice but again, we need offense. Can’t wait until round 3 to hit receiver.
@Vanguard I have to extend an apology to Browns fans. This will be one of the more unsettling drafts you’ve seen out there on the internet. More than likely, Cleveland would shop that 4th pick and move down the board; however, I only decided to include trades for Quarterbacks in this mock. Peyton Manning and Matt Flynn were not factored into these picks at all.
@Dale I received some bad info on Pos that keeps coming up in conversations with Jags’ fans. If I were to change things: cornerback would be a position I’d expect Gene Smith to address there.
Yes, I’d have the Jags go with Coples and one of the 2nd round cbs. Would be very happy with Quick in the third.
Reiff was a TE converted to a OT. His skillset is better suited at RT, Reiff would be good value outside the top 10 as a RT. No way Blackmon makes it out of the top 10
If Zach Brown Stephon Gilmore Burficit and Hightower available when the vikings pick id say pull the trigger on any of them over Randle. Ta’Amu would be great with that second 2nd pick
Brian Quick, Nick Toon, Stephen Hill, Harrison Smith, Markelle Martin, Vontaze Burficit(again)and Boyken are all guys id take over Trumaine Johnson. His arrests make me think of Chris Cook…
@Justin You want to be careful not to think in terms of absolutes in February. Remember four QBs wound up drafted in the top 12 last year, Dez Bryant fell into the 20s in 2010, and LSU DE Tyson Jackson rose into the top three picks in 2009. There are no absolutes before the NFL Combine and it is important to understand that it only takes one team to throw things off. I’m not sure how TE –> OT indicates RT, left tackles Joe Staley and Jason Peters are among many that would suggest otherwise. Protecting the QB has to be the Vikings’ first priority IMO.
I agree that protecting the QB is top priority, but i dont think any OT besides Kalil deserves to be picked top 10.
Ryan I’m a big fan but I’d hate to see the Eagles draft play out like your mock. I understand the Worthy pick in the first, it’s a luxury pick but Andy does love taking lineman and this draft is full of 1st round DT talent. However, your 2nd round picks don’t fill any needs for us, assuming Evan Mathis is resigned. We took Watkins in the first last year and Mathis was the top LG in the NFL last season, why draft a back-up with your 2nd pick? Lavonte David is talented, but doesn’t have the size to play SAM and be a run-stuffer which is what the Eagles need. Broyles in the 3rd could definitely be a steal but the Eagles need a red zone threat more than another slot receiver. I do think you have a very good handle where players will be going come April though, from that perspective this is one of the best mocks I’ve seen yet. Thanks.
No way V.Burfict lasts until round three. Maybe first inside linebacker taken.
@Justin You have to be careful about thinking in terms of absolutes in February. Dez Bryant, who was a more talented prospect than Blackmon, fell into the 20s in the 2010 draft. It’s unlikely that Tyson Alualu was ever mocked close to the top 10 that year also. What I shoot for is a realistic mock draft, not an idealistic one. Not every team will make what fans consider the “best” pick.
@Wayne Unless he absolutely blows the doors off the Combine, there is no way Burfict is drafted before Kuechly and Hightower. The tape never matched the hype in his case.
I see the vikings taking rg.III then trading him to the highest for their picks and their starting left tackle. what do you think of that? that way they fill a need at lt and multiply their picks this year and the next.
I love the Redskins moving to 3 instead of 2.Fisher won’t pass on Kalil and the Vikings would move down.I think they go cb or s in the third.They will address wr in fa.
If Martin and Barron aren’t still on the board, than the Jenkins pick is a good one. But if Martin falls that far, the Lions will absolutely jump at the chance to draft a future LT over a questionable corner.
@Rob The idea of drafting a player than trading his rights is much more NBA than NFL. It’s a nice thought, but probably not a very realistic one.
@Mike That makes sense if they are to in fact believe Martin is a left tackle in the NFL. A lot of different ideas out there on him; many see him more likely to fit on the right side.
Kirkpatrick & Trumaine Johnson in Dallas BABY!!!!!!!
The Lions love drafting the best player available over need. In the second round, do you feel Schwartz is truly the best player available in this scenario? Based on this criteria, who else would they consider.
@Tony I think the Senior Bowl did wonders for Mitchell Schwartz’s stock. Many teams will view him in the mid 2nd-early 3rd range.
@KeepSwinging – Sorry it took me a while to get to your comment. The concept of a luxury pick is fairly subjective. Reid has shown in the past that he prefers to look LB later & while this year could have served as a wake-up call, 15 is still very high for Luke Kuechly. K. Osemele is among the most versatile linemen in this draft, most likely fitting at RT for the Eagles. Lavonte David, despite his size, is a good run stuffing LB and could project to a variety of roles in that Philadelphia defense. I did wonder if Audie Cole would be the better fit there as he shares some similarities. As a native of the Philadelphia area, I’ve been hoping the team would add a big WR for years; however, it seems like they are having much more success with smaller guys. I think you should be careful in assuming Broyles is purely a slot receiver. In my opinion, you can play him anywhere but he gives the Birds a combination of quickness, reliability, & toughness in the slot that they currently lack.
Steelers 1st pick I would love martin to fall to the steelers. As for the next 2, if we do go CB rather go for Fleming at that point much better zone corner and tackler, but both are pretty good. We have a lot of youth and depth and question marks there so no need to add more ?. Rather go back to back Oline picks and make sure the offensive line is ready for more run oriented offense. As for the third pick same thing, lots of ? and guys there. Here I would think there is plenty of value left for us to pick up either a LB, inside or out James Harrison can’t be young forever. Or NT, which we know is a major need.
I’d prefer the Texans take Rueben Randle with their first pick. He’s faster than Sanu and is able to routinely get separation from DB’s, whereas Sanu is not. Just sayin’….
Jamel Fleming’s ok, I guess. I think I’d rather go with Josh Norman, the CB from Coastal Carolina, believe it or not. He tore it up at both the East-West Shrine and the Senior Bowl practices/workouts.
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