nfl mock draft 2012

49ers,By Cindy Boren A couple of things quickly zoomed through the mind of Illinois wide receiver AJ Jenkins when the San Francisco 49ers called to say he was their first-round pick in the NFL Draft. It was a joke. It was crazy. It certainly was a surprise.

nfl draft 2012Foiled again … except that, according to a report from Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis had Illinois wide receiver AJ Jenkins rated as highly as Blackmon. "League sources told the Post-Dispatch on Thursday afternoon that the Rams

, nfl mock draft 2012 By Sports Network If a name had to be given to commemorate the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, it would have to be "Tornado Day." Andrew Luck already has a pretty good idea of what to expect in his new NFL digs. He'll be wearing a No

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andrew luck We have gathered here today to remember the life of AJ Jenkins as the favorite player of one Brick Top. AJ Jenkins is a proud Illini, strong and true, who wore proudly the orange and the blue. He graced Memorial Stadium with his amazing went 1-2 to the Colts and Redskins on Thursday night, the draft at Radio City Music Hall turned into a deal-a-thon. Through the first seven picks, only Indianapolis kept its original draft spot, and a total of eight trades were made in first round.

The Browns, Jaguars, Cowboys and Eagles all traded up to get players they coveted. The Vikings dropped a spot and still came away with the guy they wanted.

Credit the rookie wage scale for so much buying and selling so early, with general managers making last-minute moves knowing that extravagant salaries for top picks have been replaced by a compensation plan.

Before NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell opened the draft, Minnesota swapped its No. 3 choice for Cleveland's No. 4 pick, with the Vikings also getting fourth, fifth and seventh rounders. After the Browns went for Alabama running back Trent Richardson, and before the Vikings took tackle Matt Kalil, Florida neighbors Tampa Bay and Jacksonville swung a deal.

Cleveland coach Pat Shurmur said the Browns were convinced a team would leapfrog them to take Richardson, so they pulled the trigger on the 4-for-1 trade.

"Unfortunately we had to make a little trade to secure the pick," Shurmur said. "We knew as we went through the process that he was our guy and so we did what we had to do to secure it. We had pretty good knowledge that there were teams behind that wanted him as well, so we gave up a couple of picks to make sure we got him. We're thrilled a bunch about Trent."

The Jaguars moved up to No. 5 from No. 7 and grabbed wide receiver Justin Blackmon. The Buccaneers, at No. 7, chose Alabama safety Mark Barron, and also acquired the Jaguars' fourth-round choice.

The St. Louis Rams made a second trade of their first-round pick. The Rams traded away the No. 2 overall pick to the Washington Redskins last month, and were set to select sixth. But Dallas traded its No. 14 choice and a second-rounder to the Rams and grabbed LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne with No. 6.