Naptown's Finest » Mock Draft http://naptownsfinest.com An Indianapolis Colts Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Wed, 15 May 2013 18:08:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 2012 NFL Mock Draft http://naptownsfinest.com/2012/02/20/2012-nfl-mock-draft/ http://naptownsfinest.com/2012/02/20/2012-nfl-mock-draft/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:00:37 +0000 http://naptownsfinest.com/?p=3566 Not much jockeying this week, but we’re starting to hear some rumblings among the Top 10, and the Peyton Manning wild card could change everything.   Once the free agent market and trade season heat up a bit, expect some shuffling of the mock draft board. Here is how I see the first round of [...]

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]]> Not much jockeying this week, but we’re starting to hear some rumblings among the Top 10, and the Peyton Manning wild card could change everything.   Once the free agent market and trade season heat up a bit, expect some shuffling of the mock draft board.

Here is how I see the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft playing out, as of February 20.    Also, check out DC Pro Sports Report Mock Draft Database, the web’s biggest and best compendium of mock drafts.

 

1. Indianapolis Colts
Andrew Luck
QB, Stanford

 

2. St. Louis Rams
Matt Kalil
OT, USC

 

3. Minnesota Vikings
Justin Blackmon
WR, Oklahoma State

4. Cleveland Browns
Robert Griffin III
QB, Baylor

 

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Morris Claiborne
CB, LSU

6. Washington Redskins

 

Riley Reiff
OT, Iowa

 

7. Jacksonville Jaguars

Dre Kirkpatrick
CB, Alabama

8. Carolina Panthers

Devon Still
DT, Penn State

9. Miami Dolphins

Quinton Coples
DE, North Carolina

 

 

10. Buffalo Bills

Courtney Upshaw
OLB, Alabama

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Could Robert Griffin III change the Colts' luck?

 

We all know that the Indianapolis Colts are going to select Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, but there is always the possibility that owner Jim Irsay could fool us, again, and do something unexpected.   Assuming that Irsay holds onto that top pick, though, it seems that the only viable alternative would be to draft Baylor quarterback and Heisman Trophy Winner Robert Griffin III.

The general consensus on Griffin is that he is a very talented young man and a better passer than Cam Newton, who was widely panned as a legitimate pro QB prospect last season but worked very hard to turn in a stellar first campaign with the Carolina Panthers.   Like Newton, a major knock against Griffin is that Baylor ran from the shotgun on a huge portion of their offensive plays.   While Newton thrived in that scheme, he has yet to prove that he can read defenses well or guide a more complicated offensive plan.  Newton is very special, but his combination of work ethic and skills won’t be easy for anyone to duplicate, so Griffin would have a lot to live up to as the Number 1 pick.

The smart money is still on Luck landing in Indy, but Griffin lurks as a possibility, however remote.

 

 

 

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]]> The NFL championship picture is nearly in focus now, and April’s draft is starting to shape up, too.  Here is how I see the picks playing out, as of January 27.    Also, check out DC Pro Sports Report Mock Draft Database, the web’s biggest and best compendium of mock drafts.

 

1. Indianapolis Colts
Andrew Luck
QB, Stanford

Yeah, the Colts have a new coach, but I don’t see any reason why the hiring of Chuck Pagano would change their draft intentions, at least at the top.  By May, the Horseshoes should be feeling full of Luck.

 

2. St. Louis Rams
Matt Kalil
OT, USC

3. Minnesota Vikings
Justin Blackmon
WR, Oklahoma State

4. Cleveland Browns
Robert Griffin III
QB, Baylor

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Morris Claiborne
CB, LSU

6. Washington Redskins
Dre Kirkpatrick
CB, Alabama

7. Jacksonville Jaguars
Quinton Coples
DE, North Carolina

8. Carolina Panthers
Devon Still
DT, Penn State

9. Miami Dolphins
Riley Reiff
OT, Iowa

10. Buffalo Bills
Courtney Upshaw
OLB, Alabama

See the rest of my draft after the jump …

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