| PICK |
Player |
Team |
POS |
Hype Reaction |
| 1 |
Luck, Andrew |
Colts |
QB |
Just glad they didn't make us wait the full 10 minutes for Luck. Let's do the same thing for RGIII and T.Richardson. |
| 2 |
Griffin III, Robert |
Redskins |
QB |
Stay away from Luck in fantasy. RGIII is worth a fantasy flyer though. |
| 3 |
Richardson, Trent |
Browns |
RB |
Trent Richardson instantly becomes a fantasy RB1. |
| 4 |
Kalil, Matt |
Vikings |
OT |
Kalil might help C.Ponder stay upright. Good fantasy news for AP and Harvin. |
| 5 |
Blackmon, Justin |
Jaguars |
WR |
Just about the worst spot Justin Blackmon could go! He'll have minimal fantasy impact catching balls from Blaine Gabbert. UGH! |
| 6 |
Claiborne, Morris |
Cowboys |
CB |
Great move by the Cowboys to get the best CB in the draft! Clearly what they needed. |
| 7 |
Barron, Mark |
Buccaneers |
SS |
I think TB went too high for Barron. But any help for their D is a plus at this point. Now things get interesting! |
| 8 |
Tannehill, Ryan |
Dolphins |
QB |
Silly move for MIA to get punked into taking Tannehill. Folks keep yapping about MIA needing a QB but what they really need is a QB THAT CAN PLAY!! They could've spent more time developing Chad Henne if they were this desperate. Ignore this entire team fantasywise in 2012. Yeah, that might include Reggie Bush. |
| 9 |
Kuechly, Luke |
Panthers |
ILB |
CAR needs help all over defensively so Kuechly should make a difference. If they could only keep their LBs healthy....sheeesh! |
| 10 |
Gilmore, Stephon |
Bills |
CB |
BUF should've added more beef up front instead of grabbing a CB. Defensively they have so many holes though...... |
| 11 |
Poe, Dontari |
Chiefs |
DT |
One of these years KC is going to draft the right DT. Not sure this is it though. Side note: Did Gruden put sorry Cassel in the same class as Eric Berry and Jamal Charles? |
| 12 |
Cox, Fletcher |
Eagles |
DT |
PHL makes a move to sure up that soft run defense. Good pick! |
| 13 |
Floyd, Michael |
Cardinals |
WR |
So Az has another WR in Floyd. Did they not get the memo that Peyton Manning isn't coming?? They needed an offensive lineman. |
| 14 |
Brockers, Michael |
Rams |
DT |
Brockers was a good move for STL. They need to do much more with these picks to make up for playing themselves out of J.Blackmon. |
| 15 |
Irvin, Bruce |
Seahawks |
DE |
It's always good to have someone like Pete Carroll screw up the draft. No further comment required. |
| 16 |
Coples, Quinton |
Jets |
DE |
Will the Jets get the steal of the draft (so far) with Melvin Ingram? I guess not. Risky pick with Ingram on the board. Have the Jets already forgotten about Venon Gholston? |
| 17 |
Kirkpatrick, Dre |
Bengals |
CB |
Kirkpatrick is a good need pick for Cincy with Leon Hall coming off an ACL. Surprised they didn't roll the dice on Janoris Jenkins and his rap sheet. |
| 18 |
Ingram, Melvin |
Chargers |
DE |
So, SD gets the steal of the draft in Ingram. Great pick for SD considering they've had to depend on Antwaan Barnes as their only pass rusher. |
| 19 |
McClellin, Shea |
Bears |
DE |
Another reach.....this time by CHI for McClellan. As if they don't need o-line help. Is there anything Gruden doesn't like?? |
| 20 |
Wright, Kendall |
Titans |
WR |
TEN did a good job grabbing Wright! He's a nice underneath compliment for Kenny Britt. Keep an eye on him because they needed some juice. This will help CJ get back on track too. |
| 21 |
Jones, Chandler |
Patriots |
DE |
NE must really like Chandler Jones. We'll see. As quiet as it's kept the Patriots don't have a lot to show for all their draft picks over the past few years. |
| 22 |
Weeden, Brandon |
Browns |
QB |
CLE has no clue! Weeden? When has one of these old QBs worked out? Chris Weinke anyone? Wasted pick especially in the 1st round. |
| 23 |
Reiff, Riley |
Lions |
OT |
Got to love DET shoring up the oline with Reiff. Anything that gives Stafford more time to throw to CJ is a fantasy plus. |
| 24 |
DeCastro, David |
Steelers |
G |
Nice to see PIT realize that Big Ben needs some time in the pocket. Good job grabbing DeCastro. I was sure they were going to grab Hightower in that spot though. |
| 25 |
Hightower, Dont'a |
Patriots |
ILB |
NE gets Hightower who will seriously help this defense. Belichick may not always get the right players but he navigates the draft board better than anyone! |
| 26 |
Mercilus, Whitney |
Texans |
DE |
Mercilus should fit in great with HOU and Wafde Phillips but they may have been better served getting an offensive player. |
| 27 |
Zeitler, Kevin |
Bengals |
G |
CIN is sticking pretty close to the board in drafting their needs. Not sure they got the best OG available though. |
| 28 |
Perry, Nick |
Packers |
DE |
GB gets another pass rusher to help Matthews. They need it. Not sure if Perry can play OLB. Stay tuned. |
| 29 |
Smith, Harrison |
Vikings |
FS |
BAL clearly didn't see any reason to hang around with Hightower off the board. So much for all the silly mocks suggesting Konz and Hill to the Ravens. Vikes must really like Harrison Smith. Not sure they can afford to give up picks for an OK safety. We'll see. |
| 30 |
Jenkins, A.J. |
49ers |
WR |
49ers can do more with their first rounder! They have Crabtree, Manningham, and signed Moss. How does Jenkins fit in? Not to mention, this was horrible value for this pick. It's not just WHO you pick but WHERE you pick 'em! |
| 31 |
Martin, Doug |
Buccaneers |
RB |
Love TB getting Martin here! They need a complete RB on their team. Fantasy-wise, be careful. He'll likely be in a time share with Legarette Blount. |
| 32 |
Wilson, David |
Giants |
RB |
NYG do it the right way! Great player to pair with Bradshaw. Not the traditional power back compliment but this will allow the Giants to call the same plays no matter which RB is in the lineup. |
Hype Analyst Michael Lee keeps it real on the first round of the NFL Draft.