2012 NFL Mock Draft: Seahawks the Front-runners for Andrew Luck?
By Editorial Staff
Round 2
1. Seattle Seahawks Alfonzo Dennard CB Nebraska
Round 1 Andrew Luck gave them a franchise QB, now in round two Dennard will team with Earl Thomas to start improving the defense.
2. Indianapolis Colts Lamar Miller RB Miami
Colts have their future LT and with no remaining QB I trust they get a dominate RB to team with Carter. It just isn’t a draft if the Colts do not take a RB. Miller actually is a good pick though.
3. Kansas City Chiefs Xavier Nixon OT Florida
Franchise QB was acquired in round 1. Now the Chiefs protect him with the fast rising Nixon. Chief’s offense will get back Charles and might move up in the standings in 2012 if Haley is no longer present.
4. Miami Dolphins Matt Reynolds OT BYU
I love Reynolds physicality and believe that he is one of the most under rated OL talents in this draft. He will put his immense size to work filling this huge hole at RT.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars Mohammed Sanu WR Rutgers
See I told you it was much harder to get a dominate DE than a good #1 WR. Sanu is versatile and is under valued due to the fact he has played on Rutgers…get used to it because now you play in Jacksonville.
6. Denver Broncos Chris Polk RB Washington
Knowshon Moreno and Willis McGahee are not the type of running backs that get you an elite run game. Fox wants and elite run game and after selecting Martin in Round 1 he gets a first round talent at RB in Chris Polk in round 2. Now that defensive line….
7. Cleveland Browns Kelechi Osemele OG Iowa State
Browns OG position is in dire straights. Eric Steinbach is aging and Lavuono has not been what the Browns thought he would be. Even RT is a hole…now Jason Pinkston should claim one of the OG spots and Osemele would fill the other or RT. Either way the Browns need OL help.
8. Carolina Panthers Morris Claiborne CB LSU
Whoops….Claiborne will probably not be here, but much higher. However, this year there are a ton of talented CB’s in the draft. Claiborne would be just what the Panthers need most….a shut down, play making CB.
9. Minnesota Vikings Brandon Thompson DT Clemson
Vikings DL needs to restore and replace talent that is fleeing their team. Brandon Thompson would help fill the void left by half the Williams wall retiring. Strong versus the run and solid in pass rushing. His leadership and intelligence would be welcome on this team.
10. Cincinnati Bengals Ray Ray Armstrong SS Miami
Bengals have Reggie Nelson and Chris Crocker playing safety. Robert Sands has potential but is year or two at least from contributing. Armstrong would give the Bengals one good safety. Armstrong and Hall give the Bengals half of a good secondary.
11. St. Louis Rams Travis Lewis OLB Oklahoma
Laurinaitis seems all alone on this LB unit. He has no help and the Rams need to start focusing on the defense that lacks DT, OLB, and secondary skill. Travis Lewis is just returning from injury but once he is up and running we will see the all around talent he has.
12. San Francisco 49ers Cliff Harris CB Oregon
Cliff Harris and Robert Lester gives this 49ers secondary some teeth. 49ers biggest hole going into this draft was the secondary. Not anymore, now we need to focus on the offense.
13. New York Giants Michael Egnew TE Missouri
Manning misses his 3rd down targets Smith and Boss. Egnew would give Manning a security blanket. Manning cannot sleep well without his binky it seems.
14. Tennessee Titans Ryan Broyles WR Oklahoma
Broyles had a rough day against the FSU secondary. However, his body of work is excellent. Britt is showing he can be a #1 WR but he needs an underneath running mate. This is a nice combination for Locker.
15. New England Pats (T) Juron Criner WR Arizona
Patriots, at the moment, are set at skill positions but Branch and Welker are aging and it is nice to replace stars before they are gone. Criner will flourish on this kind of spread offense. Patriots need to keep the passing game up and running and this should help.
16. Tampa Bay Bucaneers Andrew Datko OT FSU
Datko played solid versus Oklahoma but did give up a sack. Datko is a sound pass protector but is more known for his run blocking. He will help the Buccs start to reload their OL…starting with RT.
17. Washington Redskins Ryan Miller OG Colorado
Zone protection schemes require athletic big men. Miller has the ability to succeed in this kind of format. Known for his athletic ability he should be able to step right in at OG or play RT if needed to. OL is the Redskins biggest area of need.
18. Dallas Cowboys Janoris Jenkins CB Northern Alabama
Cowboys would be the team to look past substance abuse. I have heard some alarming information on this prospect in that regard and it drops him in my draft. It is too bad since I believe him to be the best CB in this draft. Cowboys’ defense is really coming together now.
19. Buffalo Bills Levy Adcock OT Oklahoma State
Bills OL is playing well so far this season. I do not think it will last for very long. There is talent in Eric Woods, Andy Levitre, and Duanne Bell. This unit could still use upgrades at RT and RG….Adcock can play both positions very well. Bills OL gets a huge upgrade.
20. Chicago Bears Jeff Fuller WR Texas AM
Bears need some more help on offense. OL still needs help but Jeff Fuller is a steal and gives the Bears some size in the receiving core. Fuller could be a true number 1 WR and give Cutler a sound skill set to work with.
21. Philadelphia Eagles (T) Sean Spence OLB Miami
Eagles LB core now appears to be a strength. Spence needs to learn gap responsibility more as he appears to play out of control occasionally…though his speed and reaction time allows him to get away with it, at least in college. Pros are different, ask Ernie Simms.
22. Houston Texans Dwight Jones WR ND
An under rated WR would give the Texans a solid #2 WR that they have been looking for since they drafted Andre Johnson. Schuab needs some more young talented targets…this is a start.
23. San Diego Chargers Shayne Skov ILB Stanford
As I am writing this I am learning about his season ending injury. Does he come out and risk dropping? I do not know but Stanford is losing a bunch of talent and Bruce Carter did not drop that far did he? If he can recover in time for workouts he could still go here.
24. Philadelphia Eagles Nate Potter OT Boise State
Potter is a versatile OL that would do well in Philadelphia. Eagles do not run the ball much and this helps Potter since he is way more advanced in pass protection than he is at run blocking. He will block Vick’s blindside and give Vick a few more seconds to throw the ball.
25. Baltimore Ravens Donta Hightower ILB Alabama
Ravens now have added two key pieces to their back 8. Hightower and McDonald give the Ravens versatile, intelligent, and aggressive defensive players to replace two legends: Ray Lewis and Ed Reed.
26. Atlanta Falcons Dwayne Allen TE Clemson
If the College football season continues to look this way, Egnew and Thompson are about to switch places. Allen appears to be a complete TE that can block and be a mid field weapon. Egnew is not nearly the blocker and is struggling to keep pace with Allen. We shall see how the season progresses but Gonzalez is near the end and would be wise to get his replacement since Matt Ryan loves the use of a TE.
27. Detroit Lions Mike Adams OT Ohio State
Mike Adams is a beast, problem is he gets into too much trouble. This will cause him to drop further than his talent dictates him to go. Lions need more aggressive lineman to help their run game. Adams will combine with DeCasto to start molding a dominate Detroit Lions Offensive Line….sounds weird writing that. As weird as having the Lions picking 27th!!!!
28. Pittsburg Steelers Josh Chapman NT Alabama
Alabama is a dominate Defense. They have all kinds of talent in the back 8…though no one talks about the one who really allows this defense to dominate…NT Josh Chapman. Steelers know how important it is to have a dominate NT in a 3-4. Chapman will rotate in with Hamilton at first and than replace him.
29. New York Jets Mark Barron SS Alabama
Jets get another aggressive, intelligent, and versatile defender. How does anyone score against Alabama??? Barron is a prospect who has shown a ton of improvement in pass coverage this season. Rex Ryan would love to add him to his team.
30. New Orleans Saints Lavonte David OLB Nebraska
Besides Jonathon Vilma and maybe in the near future Martez Wilson, the Saints have little LB talent. Knock on David is he is too small…though his film shows other wise. Saints always have a place for these kinds of players. David is the kind of run stuffer needed on this team.
31. Green Bay Packers Kheeston Randall DL Texas
Packers only holes on defense are depth in the front seven. Kheeston is a huge steal and could be a prospect that goes much higher. As it stands the Packers add a talented, versatile DL talent.
32. New England Patriots Kevin Zeitler OG Wisconsin
Patriots have two young; dominate OT to protect the outside for Brady. Inside though it is an aging group. Zeitler is a perfect fit tor the Patriots with his playing style, intangibles, and rough demeanor. Brady will welcome him at once.
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