Pre-Scouting Combine 2012 NFL Mock Draft

1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
.This is a no-brainer pick and almost already set in stone.
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2. St. Louis Rams: Matt Kalil, OT, USC
.Rams upgrade their OL with Kalil, who can also be a force blocking kicks.
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3. Minnesota Vikings: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
.Vikings upgrade their atrocious secondary with an All-American from LSU.
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4. Cleveland Browns: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
.Browns get their QB of the future in RG3, the Heisman trophy winner.
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5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
.Bucs get a featured back who has potential to be the next Adrian Peterson.
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6. Washington Redskins: Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa
.Redskins fill a need at RT after missing out on the QBs with the Iowa product.
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7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor
.Jags shock the world and make Wright the first WR off the board to help Blaine Gabbert out.
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8. Carolina Panthers: Michael Brockers, DT, LSU
.Panthers take a shot on the enormous upside of the RS Sophomore DT from LSU.
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9. Miami Dolphins: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
.Dolphins get another WR to complement Brandon Marshall, a guy who is deadly in the red zone.
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10. Buffalo Bills: Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina
.Bills get a versatile pass rusher who was very productive for the Gamecocks.
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11. Kansas City Chiefs: Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
.Chiefs fill a dire need at offensive tackle with the guy who blocked for Andrew Luck’s blind side.
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12. Seattle Seahawks: Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama
.Seahawks get a ferocious pass rusher in the mold of a Terrell Suggs.
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13. Arizona Cardinals: Quinton Coples, DE/DT, North Carolina
.Cardinals upgrade their defensive front with a guy who can play multiple positions and get pressure on the QB.
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14. Dallas Cowboys: Dre’ Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
.Cowboys get a much needed upgrade in the secondary with the big, physical Kirkpatrick.
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15. Philadelphia Eagles: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
.Eagles veer from the norm and get the tackling Machine, Luke Kuechly.
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16. New York Jets: David DeCastro, OL, Stanford
.Jets get a potential perennial All Pro guard prospect in DeCastro.