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Further proving that the NFL Draft is far from an exact science, here’s a brief snapshot of the carnage – already! – from the 1st round of the 2012 NFL Draft. These players are only in their 3rd year, so it’s probably too early to label many of these guys busts.
Well, except Brandon Weeden.
Why the 2012 draft and why now? Two top 10 picks are in the news this week, and not in a good way.
1. Indianapolis – Andrew Luck. Star, two playoff appearances. Franchise QB.
2. Washington – Robert Griffin III. Great rookie year. Can’t stay healthy. New coach whose system is better suited his backup, Kirk Cousins. Eventually, could be trade bait.
3. Cleveland – Trent Richardson. Already been traded. Three 100-yard games as a rookie. None since.
4. Minnesota – Matt Kalil. Stud OT. Cornerstone. Pro Bowler.
5. Jacksonville – Justin Blackmon. Good rookie year (865 yards). Keeps failing drug tests. Jags didn’t do their homework on him.
6. Dallas – Morris Claiborne. Traded up to get him, and he’s struggled. Demoted this week. Didn’t take it well.
7. Tampa Bay – Mark Barron. Solid player. Starter.
8. Miami – Ryan Tannehill. The Dolphins are considering benching him. If Philbin doesn’t survive this season, the new coach will want a new QB.
9. Carolina – Luke Kuechly. If re-drafting, he probably goes No. 3, maybe No. 2. It’s very early, but has the makings of a Hall of Fame MLB.
10. Buffalo – Stephon Gilmore. Best corner in Buffalo has struggled with a groin injury this year.
11. Kansas City – Dontari Poe. Disruptive interior lineman started every game as a rookie, 4.5 sacks last year, definite keeper.
12. Philadelphia – Fletcher Cox. Very good first two seasons (8.5 sacks) and a force inside for Philadelphia.
13. Arizona – Michael Floyd. Looks like a breakout star this year, and is in the process of taking the baton from Larry Fitzgerald.
14. St. Louis – Michael Brockers. Poe, Cox and Brockers were all defensive tackle home runs.
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15. Seattle – Bruce Irvin. Three 2-sack games as a rookie, and looked like a great find rather than a reach. Has done very little since (two sacks in 14 games since; currently injured).
16. New York Jets – Quinton Coples. Good rookie year (5.5 sacks), ditto Year 2 (4.5 sacks), and a good start to year three as an edge rusher.
17. Cincinnati – Dre Kirkpatrick. At some point, people are going to write about the struggles of SEC defensive backs. Kirkpatrick played more Sunday than usual; also got two personal foul penalties.
18. San Diego – Melvin Ingram. Terror at SC has been anything but in SD. Weak rookie year, and he has been hurt ever since (six games played last two seasons; out next six weeks).
19. Chicago – Shea McClellin. Has been injury prone (concussion, MCL, hamstring, hand). Best known for injuring Aaron Rodgers last season.
20. Tennessee – Kendall Wright. Lots of potential, good numbers (94 catches, 1,079 yards), will turn into a star when they get a QB.
21. New England – Chandler Jones. Superior athlete. Very good player, has Pro Bowl future.
22. Cleveland – Brandon Weeden. Bust in Cleveland, now the backup in Dallas.
23. Detroit – Riley Reiff. Played eight games as a rookie, started last year, and is firmly the team’s left tackle for the foreseeable future.
24. Pittsburgh – David DeCastro. Stanford hoss on the OL injured his ACL in the preseason of his rookie year, but has been more than solid since.
25. New England – Dont’a Hightower. Three year starter at linebacker.
26. Houston – Whitney Mercilus. Six sacks as a rookie, seven last year.
27. Cincinnati – Kevin Zeitler. Two-year starter at guard has been nursing a calf injury in 2014.
28. Green Bay – Nick Perry. Linebacker suffered a wrist injury as a rookie, limiting him to just six games, but he played 11 games last year, and has had his moments.
29. Minnesota – Harrison Smith. Looks like a 10-year starter. Playmaker.
30. San Francisco – AJ Jenkins. Bust. Already traded to KC. Can’t get on the field there, either.
31. Tampa Bay – Doug Martin. Brilliant rookie year. Injured in Year 2. Hurt again this year.
32. New York Giants – David Wilson. Already out of football due to a dangerous neck injury.
Further proving that the NFL Draft is far from an exact science, here’s a brief snapshot of the carnage – already! – from the 1st round of the 2012 NFL Draft. These players are only in their 3rd year, so it’s probably too early to label many of these guys busts.
Well, except Brandon Weeden.
Why the 2012 draft and why now? Two top 10 picks are in the news this week, and not in a good way.
1. Indianapolis – Andrew Luck. Star, two playoff appearances. Franchise QB.
2. Washington – Robert Griffin III. Great rookie year. Can’t stay healthy. New coach whose system is better suited his backup, Kirk Cousins. Eventually, could be trade bait.
3. Cleveland – Trent Richardson. Already been traded. Three 100-yard games as a rookie. None since.
4. Minnesota – Matt Kalil. Stud OT. Cornerstone. Pro Bowler.
5. Jacksonville – Justin Blackmon. Good rookie year (865 yards). Keeps failing drug tests. Jags didn’t do their homework on him.
6. Dallas – Morris Claiborne. Traded up to get him, and he’s struggled. Demoted this week. Didn’t take it well.
7. Tampa Bay – Mark Barron. Solid player. Starter.
8. Miami – Ryan Tannehill. The Dolphins are considering benching him. If Philbin doesn’t survive this season, the new coach will want a new QB.
9. Carolina – Luke Kuechly. If re-drafting, he probably goes No. 3, maybe No. 2. It’s very early, but has the makings of a Hall of Fame MLB.
10. Buffalo – Stephon Gilmore. Best corner in Buffalo has struggled with a groin injury this year.
11. Kansas City – Dontari Poe. Disruptive interior lineman started every game as a rookie, 4.5 sacks last year, definite keeper.
12. Philadelphia – Fletcher Cox. Very good first two seasons (8.5 sacks) and a force inside for Philadelphia.
13. Arizona – Michael Floyd. Looks like a breakout star this year, and is in the process of taking the baton from Larry Fitzgerald.
14. St. Louis – Michael Brockers. Poe, Cox and Brockers were all defensive tackle home runs.
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15. Seattle – Bruce Irvin. Three 2-sack games as a rookie, and looked like a great find rather than a reach. Has done very little since (two sacks in 14 games since; currently injured).
16. New York Jets – Quinton Coples. Good rookie year (5.5 sacks), ditto Year 2 (4.5 sacks), and a good start to year three as an edge rusher.
17. Cincinnati – Dre Kirkpatrick. At some point, people are going to write about the struggles of SEC defensive backs. Kirkpatrick played more Sunday than usual; also got two personal foul penalties.
18. San Diego – Melvin Ingram. Terror at SC has been anything but in SD. Weak rookie year, and he has been hurt ever since (six games played last two seasons; out next six weeks).
19. Chicago – Shea McClellin. Has been injury prone (concussion, MCL, hamstring, hand). Best known for injuring Aaron Rodgers last season.
20. Tennessee – Kendall Wright. Lots of potential, good numbers (94 catches, 1,079 yards), will turn into a star when they get a QB.
21. New England – Chandler Jones. Superior athlete. Very good player, has Pro Bowl future.
22. Cleveland – Brandon Weeden. Bust in Cleveland, now the backup in Dallas.
23. Detroit – Riley Reiff. Played eight games as a rookie, started last year, and is firmly the team’s left tackle for the foreseeable future.
24. Pittsburgh – David DeCastro. Stanford hoss on the OL injured his ACL in the preseason of his rookie year, but has been more than solid since.
25. New England – Dont’a Hightower. Three year starter at linebacker.
26. Houston – Whitney Mercilus. Six sacks as a rookie, seven last year.
27. Cincinnati – Kevin Zeitler. Two-year starter at guard has been nursing a calf injury in 2014.
28. Green Bay – Nick Perry. Linebacker suffered a wrist injury as a rookie, limiting him to just six games, but he played 11 games last year, and has had his moments.
29. Minnesota – Harrison Smith. Looks like a 10-year starter. Playmaker.
30. San Francisco – AJ Jenkins. Bust. Already traded to KC. Can’t get on the field there, either.
31. Tampa Bay – Doug Martin. Brilliant rookie year. Injured in Year 2. Hurt again this year.
32. New York Giants – David Wilson. Already out of football due to a dangerous neck injury.
