2012 NFL Mock Draft - Final Full Update (4/22/12)

4/22/12: Okay, here’s my final full update. I will try to list the reasons for some selections that were tough calls. The real world will not match this, I’m certain, and a trade or two will really jack things up. But here are my picks, assuming no trades. I removed one of the mocks that hasn’t been updated in the last 2 weeks from my formula, so now we’re back down to 11.

For more info on the evolution/methodology, you can find
April 8 thread here or the April 15 update here

Sources:
1.) WalterFootball
2.) Football's Future
3.) DraftSite
4.) DraftTek
5.) Draft Countdown
6.) Ourlads
7.) My NFL Draft
8.) New NFL Draft
9.) Football Fan Spot
10.) DraftAce
11.) Your NFL Draft

I put my pick in BOLD

Here we go:
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ROUND ONE:

1.) Colts - Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
2.) Redskins (from Rams > picks) - Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
3.) Vikings - Matt Kalil, T, USC
4.) Browns – Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
5.) Buccaneers – Morris Claiborne, CB,
6.) Rams (from Redskins > #2 pick) – Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma St
7.) Jaguars – Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina
Here’s where it gets interesting. The 11 mocks I used had 5 different folks going to the Jags here. Coples and Cox both landed here twice, but Ingram gets the nod with 5.
8.) Dolphins – Ryan Tannehill,QB, Texas A&M
Nobody other than Tannehill really registered here, so I guess he’s headin’ to South Beach
9.) Panthers –Fletcher Cox, DE, Mississippi St.
With Ingram off the board, the Panthers take the fast-rising Cox off the board
10.) Bills – Reilly Reiff, OT, Iowa
Some talk that Gailey might not be high on Reiff, but I still think this is what they’ll do.
11.) Chiefs – Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis
Chiefs take the gamble on a guy that wowed at the combines, but never really displayed all that much on the field. Time will tell.
12.) Seahawks – Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
This seemed to be a pretty popular selection, though Floyd and DeCastro also got some love.
13.) Cardinals – Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame
Another general consensus, though offensive linemen Adams, Martin and Glenn also got some notice
14.) Cowboys - Quinton Coples, DE, UNC
Several mocks have the Cowboys taking Barron here, and I think they might (or DeCastro), but if Coples is still on the board, they get Ware some help instead. Tough call, though.
15.) Eagles - Michael Brockers, DT,
Well, with all the linemen the Eagles wanted gone at this point, I had a tough time deciding if Reid would go BPA or reach a little for a lineman. I went with the latter, but other mocks had the Eagles preferring Barron, or Mercilus. Another tough call
16. Jets – Courtney Upshaw, DE/LB, Alabama
Seems like a good fit for the Jets here.
17.) Bengals (from Raiders > Carson Palmer) - David DeCastro, G, Standford
Kirkpatrick is an option here too, as is Barron, but you can’t have too many good linemen, and DeCastro is reportedly ready to start from day one.
18.) Chargers – Cordy Glenn, C, Georgia
Barron is still on the radar, as is Chandler Jones, but I’ll stick with Glenn here
19.) Bears - Whitney Mercilus, DE/LB, Illinois
Other than CB Gilmore from USCe, the mocks seem to be leaning toward the Bears getting help in on the lines. I went with Mercilus here, but really could have gone in several directions
20.) Titans - Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina
Titans get help for aging secondary. Kirkpatrick was the first inclination, but recent mocks seem to show Gilmore moving up at Dre’s expense.
21.) Bengals - Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
Really thought about Barron here, but it seems the Bengals need more help at corner
22.) Browns (from Falcons > Julio Jones) - Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor
Is he the real deal or a byproduct of RGIII’s Heisman campaign? The Browns want to find out.
23.) Lions – Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
Best OT still on the board gets Stafford some injury insurance
24.) Steelers – Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama
What, the Steelers like defense? Who knew?
25.) Broncos - Mark Barron, S, Alabama
Some noise about Jerel Worthy out there, and a bunch of mocks had Michael Brockers going here. But in this mock, he’s gone to the Eagles, so Barron is the BPA.
26.) Texans - Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
I tend to agree with the sentiments in last week’s thread that Randle might be a better fit here, but I’m not seeing that much first round interest in him. And there seems to be quite a bit for Hill. But ask Detroit: Georgia Tech WRs ain’t all bad!
27.) Patriots (from Saints > Mark Ingram) – Devon Still, DT, Penn State
Pats were really interested in Barron, and Andre Branch is an option, but Still is the one I’d go with, and hope Branch falls 4 more slots.
28.) Packers - Nick Perry, DE/LB, USC
Shea McClellin is sneaking up some boards, but I went with the guys with a higher ADP here.
29.) Ravens - Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin
Chandler Jones was a thought here, as was Mike Adams
30.) 49ers – Colby Fleener, TE, Stanford
Niners try and duplicate the success of the 2 TE set in New England, and take the top TE off the board. Considering their luck at drafting WRs lately, that’s probably a good idea.
31.) Patriots - Andre Branch, DE/OLB, Clemson
Well, Branch is still there, so the Pats scoop him up with one of their several hundred picks in the draft.
32.) Giants – Mike Adams, OT, Boise State
With Jonathan Martin gone, Mike Adams is the next on the list. Some talk about RBs Doug Martin or Lamar Miller here, but I think the Giants will stay conservative.

On to Round 2…