2012 NFL DRAFT EARLY TOP 50

Declaration day is done. We now who's in and who's out so it's time for the speculation to begin. Thanks to a lot of possible top 10 picks surprisingly staying in school this draft is not as good as the last 2 at the top but there is some strong depth throughout. With the new CBA in place expect to see draft picks being more valuable and teams wiling to take more risk high up considering the financial risk isn't anywhere near as big as it used to be. Next to each player is the NFL player we feel they will most resemble if they are a hit. The comp is for on the field play only and the higher they are ranked the more likely we think they will reach that comparison. There is also a clear cut #1 in Andrew Luck. THIS ISN'T A MOCK DRAFT. It is how we have the players ranked right now.

* Is for a player with possible injury issues.

#Is for a player with possible character issues

1.ANDREW LUCK- STAN- NFL COMP-AARON RODGERS- GB

2. MATT KALIL-OT-USC- NFL COMP-JAKE LONG-MIA

3. JUSTIN BLACKMON-WR- OK. ST.-NFL COMP- HAKEEM NICKS- NYG

4. MORRIS CLAIBORNE-CB-LSU-NFL COMP-CHAMP BAILEY-DENV-KR

5. TRENT RICHARDSON-RB-ALA-NFL COMP-RICKY WILLIAMS-BALT

6. ROBERT GRIFFIN III-BAYLOR-NFL COM- MIKE VICK-PHIL

7. DAVID DECASTRO-OG-STAN-NFL COMP-STEVE HUTCHINSON-MINN
8. #RILEY REIFF-OT-IOWA-NFL COMP-CHAD CLIFTON-GB

9. MICHAEL BROCKERS-DT-LSU-NFL COMP-JOHN HENDERSON-OAK

10. KENDALL WRIGHT-WR-BAYLOR-NFL COMP-PERCY HARVIN-MINN

11 #DRE KIRKPATRICK-CB-ALA-IKE TAYLOR-PITT

12. LUKE KUECHLY - ILB- BC- NFL COMP- SEAN LEE- DALL

13. QUINTON COPLES-DE/DT-NC-NFL COMP- JULIUS PEPPERS-CHI

14. NICK PERRY-DE/OLB-USC-NFL COMP-CAMERON WAKE-MIA

15. PETER KONZ-C-WISC.-NFL COMP-MATT BIRK-BALT

16. MELVIN INGRAM-DE/OLB-S. CAR-NFL COMP-TRENT COLE-PHIL

17. MARK BARRON-S-ALA-NFL COMP-BRIAN DAWKINS-DENV

18. COBY FLEENER-STAN-NFL COMP-KELLEN WINSLOW JR-TB

19. DONTARI POE-DT-MEMPHIS-NFL COMP-KRIS JENKINS-RET.-

20. RYAN TANNEHILL-QB TEX A & M-NFL COMP-ALEX SMITH-SF

21. JOHNATHAN MARTIN-OT-STAN-NFL COMP- JORDAN GROSS-CAR

22.ZACH BROWN-OLB-NC-NFL COMP-MICHAEL BOLEY-NYG

23.MICHAEL FLOYD-WR- NFL COMP-N. DAME- DWAYNE BOWE- KC

24. FLETCHER COX-DT-MISS ST-NFL COMP-DARNELL DOCKETT-AZ

25. *DEVON STILL-DT-PENN ST-NFL COMP- COREY WILLIAMS-DET

26. ORSON CHARLES-TE-GA-NFL COMP- VERNON DAVIS- SF

27. LAMAR MILLER-RB-MIA- NFL-COMP-JAMALL CHARLES-KC

28. ALONZO DENNARD-CB-NEB-BRANDON FLOWERS-KC

29.CORDY GLENN-T/G-GA-NFL COMP- ANDRE WHITWORTH-CINC

30. COURTNEY UPSHAW-OLB/DE-ALA-ANTHONY SPENCER-DALL

31. BRANDON THOMPSON-DT-CLEM-NFL COMP-BRODERICK BUNKLEY-DENV

32.#JANORIS JENKINS-CB-N. ALA-BRENT GRIMES-ATL

33. MOHAMMED SANU-WR-RUT-NFL COMP-DEZ BRYANT-DALL

34. ANDRE BRANCH-DE-CLEM-JOHN ABRAHAM-ATL

35. DWAYNE ALLEN-TE-CLEM-NFL COMP-ZACH J.MILLER-SEA

36. NICK FOLES- QB- AZ-NFL COMP- JOE FLACCO- BALT

37. DAVID WILSON-RB-VA TECH-NFL COMP-LESEAN McCOY-PHIL

38. ALSHON JEFFERY-WR-S.CAR-NFL COMP-VINCENT JACKSON-SD

39. STEPHON GILMORE-CB/S-S CAR-NFL COMP-TERRELL THOMAS-CB-NYG

40. ZEBRIE SANDERS-OT-FLA ST-NFL COMP-DEMETRIUS BELL-BUFF

41. WHITNEY MERCILUS-DE/OLB-ILL-NFL COMP-TAMBA HALI-KC

42. *#MIKE ADAMS-OT-OH ST.-NFL COMP-JOE STALEY-SF

43. RUEBEN RANDLE-WR-LSU-NFL COMP-JORDY NELSON-

44. *CHASE MINNIFIELD-CB-VA-NFL COMP-CHARLES TILLMAN-CHI

45.KELECHI OSEMELE-G/T-IA ST.-NFL COMP-CARL NICKS- NO

46.BRANDON WASHINGTON-G/T-MIA-NFL COMP-VERNON CAREY-MIA

47. JERRELL WORTHY-DT-MICH ST-NFL COMP- CULLEN JENKINS- PHIL
48.DONT'A HIGHTOWER- ILB- ALA- NFL COMP- LAWRENCE TIMMONS-PITT

49. ALAMEDA TA'AMU-DT-WASH-NFL COMP- SIONE POUHA-NYJ

50.VONTAZE BURFICT-ILB-AZ ST.-NFL COMP-BRANDON SPIKES-NE