Saturday, April 28, 2012

NFL Draft 2012

  • Days 1 and 2, comprising the first three rounds of the 2012 NFL draft, are now complete and we have seen a total of 95 selections made.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • Going into the 2012 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers and Ted Thompson were focused on improving the 32nd ranked defense in the NFL last season. The three biggest needs were getting a ROLB, a DE and some secondary help, either at CB or S.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • Ever since they locked up the No. 1 pick, there was little doubt the Indianapolis Colts would kick off the draft by anointing Luck their franchise quarterback.
  • (Sporting News)
  • NEW YORK -- Coby Fleener heard his name, grabbed his phone and immediately contacted his new teammate in Indianapolis – and old teammate from Stanford. The overnight wait paid off for the Stanford tight end.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Two of the top reasons for the Cincinnati Bengals success last season came directly from the 2011 NFL Draft in the form of first round pick wide receiver AJ Green and second round pick quarterback Andy Dalton.
  • (Fan's Take - YAHOO!)
  • Jets grab Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill with their second-round pick a day after landing UNC DE Quinton Coples. "We wanted to get faster," said Jets executive vice president of scouting Joey Clinkscales.
  • (New York Daily News)
  • This is a bit of a reach for a raw kid. He does have size and can run, but he has lapses and doesnt always run great routes. Boom or bust. I love this pick. He will be a star. He is the perfect guy for the modern NFL passing game. He will be a star.
  • (CBS Sports)
  • The Colts drafted two tight ends tonight in the second and third rounds of the NFL draft --- Stanfords Coby Fleener and Clemsons Dwayne Allen.
  • (Indianapolis Star)
  • After months of waiting, the Denver Broncos elected to wait one more day before making their first selection of the 2012 NFL Draft. When their first round pick came up at No. 25, the Broncos traded down to No.
  • (Examiner)

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