2012 NFL Draft Big Board: Updated
This is our most recent updated Big Board. It was mostly a consensus between Sayre and I. I pitched him my big board and he made adjustments as he saw fit, and then I took that board and kicked it towards our lead writer Reggie McColgan to see what he thought.
It’s not finished by any means, there are still a lot of players to sort out. And a few players that are ranked far too low for my own liking, I’m just still figuring out where to put them. To me We have Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor, Donta Hightower, LB, Alabama, Ryan Tannehill QB Texas A and M too low. Nico Johnson is also probably too low. Also I love Xavier Rhodes and we have him far, far too low. The thing about Rhodes though is as a redshirt sophomore I’ve assumed he’ll return to school so his ranking is not a big deal to me for now. I just have to figure out who I think needs to move down (Vontaze Burfict has been making a run at that) to make room for these players I just listed.
I kind of picked and chose the redshirt sophomore I listed, so Michael Brockers is not on here for example (neither is Aaron Murray). I think next year it’ll be better to just leave them off until the dust settles and I know for sure who is or is not declaring.
But like I said he’s a basic understanding of where we view most players values as it stands right now.
Notice: I’ve written more than a few times I’m not impressed with Landry Jones (71) or Josh Chapman (89) and have reflected that in my big board. Those two rankings are not ones I feel are too low at the moment.
There’s also a report that Manti Te’o will return to Norte Dame, so that will be obviously be reflected in our next update (which will happen after the bowl games and when the official day to declare (January 15th) has passed.
1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford Cardinal
2. Robert Griffin III Baylor Bears
3. Matt Kalil, T, USC Trojans
4. Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
5. Matt Barkley, QB, USC Trojans
6.Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
7. Quinton Coples, DL, UNC
8. Riley Reiff, T, Iowa
9. Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
10. Zach Brown, LB, UNC
11. Alshon Jefferey, WR, South Carolina
12. Jonathan Martin, T, Stanford Cardinal
13. David DeCastro, G, Stanford Cardinal
14. Michael Floyd, WR, Norte Dame
15. Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
16.Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
17. Janoris Jenkins, CB, Northern Alabama
18. Manti Te’o LB, Norte Dame
19.Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin
20. Vontaze, Burfict, LB, Arizona State University
21. Devon Still, DT, Penn State
22. Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia
23. Courtney Upshaw, LB, Alabama
24. D.J. Fluker, T, Alabama
25. Brandon Jenkins, LB, Florida State University
26. Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska
27. Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson
28. Dwayne Allen, TE, Clemson
29. Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois
30. Cordy Glenn, T, Georgia
31. Dwight Jones, WR, North Carolina
32. Michael Brewster, C, Ohio State
33. Tyler Eifert, TE, Norte Dame
34. Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia
35. Alameda Ta’amu, DT, Washington
36. Mark Barron, S, Alabama
37. Andre Branch, DE, Clemson
38. Dontari Poe, DL, Memphis
39. T.J. McDonald, S, USC
40. Mike Adams, T, Ohio State
41. Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina
42. David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech
43. Jared Crick, DL, Nebraska
44. Ronnell Lewis, LB, Oklahoma
45. Barret Jones, T, Alabama
46. Billy Winn, DL, Boise State
47. Chris Polk, RB, Washington
48. Orson Charles, TE, Georgia
49. Melvin Ingram, DL/OLB South Carolina
50. Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers
51. Kevin Reddick, LB North Carolina
52. Jerel Worthy, DT, michigan State
53. Kelechi Osmele, OL, Iowa State
54. Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin
55. Marvin Mcnutt, WR, Iowa
56. Donta Hightower, LB, Alabama
57. Robert Lester, S, Alabama
58. Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor
59. Kawaan, Short, DT, Purdue
60. Jayron Hosley, CB, Virgina Tech
61. Markelle Martin, S, Oklahoma State
62. Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia
63. Lavonte David, LB, Nebraska
64. Travis Lewis, LB, Oklahoma
65.Ryan tannehilll, QB, Texas A and M
66. Vinny Curry, LB, Marshall
67. Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma
68. Nic Perry, USC
69. Xavier Rhodes, CB, FSU
70. Ben Jones, C, Georgia
71, Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma
72. Odaby Aboushi, OT, Virginia
73. Fletceher Cox, Mississippi State
74. Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
75. Zebrie Sanders, T, FSU
76. Nick Toon, WR, Wisconsin
77. Jake Bequette, DE, Arkansas
78. Ricky Wagner, OL, Wisconsin
79. Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati
80. Bruce Irvin, LB, West Virginia University
81. Kevin Zeitler, G, Wisconsin
82. Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford Cardinal
83. Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
84. Devin Taylor, DL, South Carolina
85. Casey Hayward, CB, Vanderbilt
86. Tommy Streeter, WR, Miami Hurricanes
87. Andrew Datko, OT, Florida State
88. LaMichael James, RB, Oregon
89. Josh Chapman, NT, Alabama
90. Cam Johnson, DE, Viringia
91. Audie Cole, LB, North Carolina State
92. Bernard Pierce, RB, Temple
93. Joseph Faruia, TE, UCLA
94. Lucas Nix, G, Pittsburgh
95. Star Lotluelelei, DT, Utah
96. Brock Osweiler, QB, Arizona State University
97. Brandon Washington, Miami
98. Sean Spence, LB, Miami Hurricanes
99. Craig Roh, DE, Michigan
100. Donte Paige Moss, LB, UNC
101. Doug Martin, RB, Boise State
102. Nigel Bradham, LB, FLorida State University
103. Brandon Taylor, S, LSU
104. Matt Reynolds, T, Boise State
105. Sylverster Williams, UNC
106. Nick Foles, Arizona
107. Devier Posey, WR, Ohio State
108. Cierre Wood, RB, Norte Dame
109. Juron Criner, WR, Arizona
110. Michael Egnew, TE, Missouri
111. Jamell Flemming, CB, Oklahoma
112. Jeff Fuller, WR, Texas A and M
113. Levy Addock, T, Oklahoma
114. Sean Porter, LB Texas A and M
115. Marcus Forston, DT, Miami Hurricanes
116. Bobbie Massie, Ole MIss
117. Ladarius Green, TE, Louisiana Lafyette
118. Cryus Gray Texas A and M
119. Kendall Reyes, DL, Connecticut
120. James Michael Johnson, LB, Nevada
121. Coryell Judie Texas A and M
122. Shea Mcclelin, DL, Boise State
123. Nico johnson, LB, Alabama
124. Kenny Tate, Maryland
125. Mike Martin, Michigan
126. B.J. Cunningham, WR, Michigan State
127. Shaun Prater, CB, Iowa
128. Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State
129. Rueben Randle, WR, LSU
130. Harrison Smith, S, Norte Dame
131. Trevor Guyton, DL, California
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