2012 NFL Mock Draft 3.0: With Two Games Left in the Season Here's How the Draft Might Shake Out
By Jason McIntyre
21. NY Jets – Mark Barron, S, Alabama. Dire need at LB and OL, but in a division with Aaron Hernandez and Gronk, they must get better at safety, and Barron’s a major talent.
22. Dallas Cowboys – Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama. Had him higher in my previous two mocks. Probably a Top 15 pick.
23. Denver Broncos – Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska. Aging secondary needs to improve to keep pace with the front seven. We’ll get Tebow a WR -Randle? Toon? – in round two.
24. Detroit Lions – Lamar Miller, RB, Miami. They’re what, 0-for-the-last-3 trying to find a ball carrier?
25. Cleveland Browns (from Atlanta) – Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina. Stock supposedly has slipped due to a shaky year and some weight issues. But two SEC studs in the first round = major win.
26. Houston Texans – Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor. Offense has looked anemic without Andre Johnson. With Johnson’s power and Wright’s speed …
27. Pittsburgh Steelers – Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina. The Steelers’ secondary is vastly overrated.
28. SF 49ers – Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina. Incredible athlete on one end, and Aldon Smith on the other? Oh boy, Harbaugh could be building a monster.
29. Baltimore Ravens – Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona State. Assuming he stays out of trouble, and another Sun Devil, Terrell Suggs, can teach him how to reign in the anger, he’ll be of great value here.
30. New England Patriots (from New Orleans) – Mike Adams, OL, Ohio State. They scout better than you, so they’ll trade out of this spot, obviously.
31. New England Patriots – Nick Perry, DE, USC. Perfect fit for when Shaun Ellis is cut loose.
32. Green Bay Packers – Brandon Jenkins, LB, FSU. The only thing certain is that the pick will be a defender.