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 We all thought the Carolina Panthers won the Andrew Luck sweepstakes when they finished with the worst record in 2010. Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh left for the San Francisco 49ers, but Luck surprisingly stayed in college.
We’ve seen highly touted quarterbacks appears as locks to the top the draft one year, only to back to college and cost themselves the honors. Matt Leinart and Jake Locker quickly come to mind in recent years, and although they were still drafted in the top 10, they cost themselves the No. 1 spot. Now, the race is back on. The 2012 quarterback class will be far superior to 2011’s, which saw Cam Newton go No. 1 overall to the Panthers. USC’s Matt Barkley and Oklahoma’s Landry Jones are both breathing down Luck’s neck. Will the best quarterback prospect in the nation fall victim to two vultures eying his perch? It is never too early to look ahead to the next crop of NFL superstars. In light of the current lockout, college football is still expected to have a remarkable and exciting season. We have immense talent to watch hone their crafts heading into the 2012 NFL draft. Once again, we expect many underclassmen to enter the draft. Still, all eyes are on the terrific quarterback trio. All three men are expected to make a run at the coveted Heisman trophy. Like Newton last year, whichever star wins the trophy could very well see themselves land atop the draft. With a fresh draft order for 2012, which team will win the sweepstakes to draft one of the top three quarterbacks? More importantly, will Andrew Luck be the top pick?
1. Washington Redskins: Andrew Luck, Stanford QB
| 17. San Diego Chargers: Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State LB
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2. Carolina Panthers: Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina WR
| 18. Detroit Lions: Cliff Harris, Oregon CB
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3. Tennessee Titans: Quinton Coples, North Carolina DE
| 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Trent Richardson, Alabama RB
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4. Jacksonville Jaguars: Matt Kalil, USC OT
| 20. Indianapolis Colts: Luke Kuechly, Boston College LB
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5. Miami Dolphins: Landry Jones, Oklahoma QB
| 21. St. Louis Rams: Marcus Forston, Miami (FL) DT
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6. San Francisco 49ers: Dre' Kirkpatrick, Alabama CB
| 22. Houston Texans: Alfonzo Dennard, Nebraska CB
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7. Cincinnati Bengals: Jonathan Martin, Stanford OT
| 23. New York Giants: Dont'a Hightower, Alabama LB
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8. Oakland Raiders: Matt Barkley, USC QB
| 24. New England Patriots (via New Orleans): Jared Crick, Nebraska DL
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9. Arizona Cardinals: Donte Paige-Moss, North Carolina DE/OLB
| 25. Kansas City Chiefs: Courtney Upshaw, Alabama OLB
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10. Buffalo Bills: Riley Reiff, Iowa OT
| 26. New York Jets: Travis Lewis, Oklahoma OLB
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11. Seattle Seahawks: Jerel Worthy, Michigan St. DT
| 27. Cleveland Browns (via Atlanta): Manti Te'o, Notre Dame LB
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12. Cleveland Browns: Jayron Hosley, Virginia Tech CB
| 28. Pittsburgh Steelers: Chase Minnifield, Virginia CB
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13. Denver Broncos: Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina CB
| 29. Philadelphia Eagles: Zach Brown, North Carolina OLB
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14. Minnesota Vikings: Brandon Jenkins, Florida State DE
| 30. Baltimore Ravens: Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami (FL) S
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15. Chicago Bears: Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State WR
| 31. New England Patriots: Devin Taylor, North Carolina DE/OLB
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16. Dallas Cowboys: Janoris Jenkins, CB
| 32. Green Bay Packers: Andre Branch DL
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