2012 NFL Draft

Apr 27, 2012

The first round of the 2012 NFL Draft took place on April 26, 2012 and if you are a big NFL fan, it’s always good to know which new faces are going to turn some heads next season. Let Kidzworld introduce you to the top 3 picks of the NFL Draft!

NFL Draft 2012 Courtesy of the NFL

Andrew Luck Courtesy of the NFL

Robert Griffin III Courtesy of the NFL

Trent Richardson Courtesy of the NFL

#1 - Andrew Luck

Andrew LuckCourtesy of the NFL

Well if there’s any team that needs a little bit of Luck after losing the best player (Peyton Manning) in the NFL for the entire last season, it’s the Indianapolis Colts who chose Andrew Luck as their new quarterback. Andrew is one of the greatest quarterbacks out of Stanford University and his stats are flawless, racking up 10,000 yards passing in only three seasons with a 70% completion rating. Colts fans get ready for another 10-20 years of great football!

#2 - Robert Griffin III

Robert Griffin IIICourtesy of the NFL

Last year’s Heisman Trophy winner was Robert Griffin the 3^rd… or you can call him “RG3”. Much like CP3 (Chris Paul of the LA Clippers), anyone with moves as quick as Robert is considered non-human and therefore they earn the robotic name. Robert is a Quarterback and will give the Redskins a fast, explosive offense that has all the Dallas Cowboy fans petrified for next season.

#3 - Trent Richardson

Trent RichardsonCourtesy of the NFL

The Cleveland Browns snaked the third pick to get the #1 running back Trent Richardson from the Minnesota Vikings. Well, don’t worry Viking fans, with a back like Adrian Pederson, you don’t really need any dilemmas over who gets to carry the ball.

1st Round Row Call

As for the rest of the draft, the top 32 picks are now complete. Here is a list of all the players and which teams you’ll see them playing on next season:

PICK	TEAM	PLAYER	POS
1	Colts	Andrew Luck	QB
2	Redskins	Robert Griffin III	QB
3	Browns	Trent Richardson	RB
4	Vikings	Matt Kalil	OT
5	Jaguars	Justin Blackmon	WR
6	Cowboys	Morris Claiborne	CB
7	Buccaneers	Mark Barron	SS
8	Dolphins	Ryan Tannehill	QB
9	Panthers	Luke Kuechly	ILB
10	Bills	Stephon Gilmore	CB
11	Chiefs	Dontari Poe	DT
12	Eagles	Fletcher Cox	DT
13	Cardinals	Michael Floyd	WR
14	Rams	Michael Brockers	DT
15	Seahawks	Bruce Irvin	DE
16	Jets	Quinton Coples	DE
17	Bengals	Dre Kirkpatrick	CB
18	Chargers	Melvin Ingram	DE
19	Bears	Shea McClellin	DE
20	Titans	Kendall Wright	WR
21	Patriots	Chandler Jones	DE
22	Browns	Brandon Weeden	QB
23	Lions	Riley Reiff	OT
24	Steelers	David DeCastro	G
25	Patriots	Dont'a Hightower	ILB
26	Texans	Whitney Mercilus	DE
27	Bengals	Kevin Zeitler	G
28	Packers	Nick Perry	DE
29	Vikings	Harrison Smith	FS
30	49ers	A.J. Jenkins	WR
31	Buccaneers	Doug Martin	RB
32	Giants	David Wilson	RB