# NFL Draft 2012

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 13, 2012, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666 "2012-04-13T15:35:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/81 "2012-04-27T00:44:56Z")

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I think St. Louis was banking on having Blackmon when they traded down to #6 instead of #4 with the RG3 trade. Ha. Eat it.

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/82 "2012-04-27T00:44:57Z")

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Pass rusher, I suspect.

bzzzzzz, saftey

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/83 "2012-04-27T00:48:24Z")

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> [@SenorBeef](#):
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> I think St. Louis was banking on having Blackmon when they traded down to #6 instead of #4 with the RG3 trade. Ha. Eat it.

Lucky for them, they have a lot of needs. 😉

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**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/84 "2012-04-27T00:50:29Z")

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And the Cowboys just gave [$1 million bonus](http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=F0D9743A-B459-81C6-E935A8927E65B639) to a guy who’s played one series of pro football. And played one year of college football. And is an exclusive rights free agent. I hope Parnell develops into something good in the next free years.

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**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/85 "2012-04-27T00:50:36Z")

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And the Dolphins take Akili Smith…er, Ryan Tannehill.

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/86 "2012-04-27T00:51:30Z")

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So, do we think Weeden makes it out of Round 1?

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**Author:** ![Ennui](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ennui/32/3396_2.png) [@Ennui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ennui)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/87 "2012-04-27T00:51:46Z")

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I’m so glad Tannihill (sp?) is off the boards, one less ice burg in the path of the H.M.S. Holmgren.

Unsourced (radio) rumor but the Browns might be looking to trade up for Malcom Floyd. Is long as he get’s past the Ram’s that might be interesting.

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/88 "2012-04-27T00:56:12Z")

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I see 90+ tackles for Kuechly in his rookie season. He reminds me of a better Angerer.

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**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/89 "2012-04-27T00:56:16Z")

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> [@garygnu](#):
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> So, do we think Weeden makes it out of Round 1?

I think he makes it out of round 2..

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**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/90 "2012-04-27T00:56:24Z")

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Does anyone have any idea what is being yelled out every time Goodell says “pick of the 2012 NFL Draft?”

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**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/91 "2012-04-27T00:57:20Z")

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Love the pick. I loveThomas Davis but who comes back from 3 surgeries? DT and DB may be bigger needs but he’s a stud.

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**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/92 "2012-04-27T00:59:19Z")

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Huh, Reiff at #10 seemed like one of the safer predictions.

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/93 "2012-04-27T00:59:47Z")

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Is it just me, or is the NFL website draft tracker getting the pick listed before the commish?

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**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/94 "2012-04-27T01:00:57Z")

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Man DL are falling like crazy. Can’t believe it. The gurus sure didn’t see this coming.

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**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/95 "2012-04-27T01:01:12Z")

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If Adolf Hitler entered the draft, Jon Gruden would nonetheless “really like this guy.”

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**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/96 "2012-04-27T01:04:17Z")

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Pretty much everyone thinks the DL class this year sucks.

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**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/97 "2012-04-27T01:04:32Z")

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KC reaches…

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/98 "2012-04-27T01:05:29Z")

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And there goes Poe.  
I talked myself out of liking Poe. Against “inferior” competition, you want to see he prospect dominate (a’la Mike Iupati). Poe just didn’t. He could still be good, but they might need to implant a motivation chip.

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**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/99 "2012-04-27T01:05:33Z")

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My hope at this point is that Floyd falls to #22 because he’s a retard.

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**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666/100 "2012-04-27T01:05:41Z")

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> [@SenorBeef](#):
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> Pretty much everyone thinks the DL class this year sucks.

Except Philly, I’m betting they are moving up for Cox.

Hehe.

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