Terrific Trio
Much will change between now and April, but Mel Kiper's initial 2012 prospect rankings should give hope to quarterback-hungry teams. 
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NFL Draft 2011
MUST-SEE NFL DRAFT COVERAGE
- Play The Feud
- Blaine Gabbert and Jake Locker battled to be drafted higher and will now be division rivals.
- Looks Familiar
- Denver picked Von Miller, who plays like longtime Broncos nemisis Derrick Thomas
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- The Only Play
- Minesota is taking heat for drafting Christian Ponder, but it really didn't have a choice.
- D.C. Moves
- The Redskins made the right call when they selected Purdue DE Ryan Kerrigan.
- Safety Dance
- By avoiding the lure of the QB, the Bills and the Dolphins played it safe with their picks.
- Mild West
- NFC West teams had QB questions, but their answer was to beef up other areas of need.
LOOK BACK AT PREVIOUS NFL DRAFTS
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- Ram Tough?
- Injury concerns did not deter St. Louis from making ultra-accurate QB Sam Bradford its franchise player.
- 2010 NFL draft coverage »
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- Detroit QB City
- The Lions had many needs but couldn't pass up a chance at a franchise QB like Matthew Stafford.
- 2009 NFL draft coverage »
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- Fish Tale
- Seeing an OT who could anchor its line for years to come, Miami selected Jake Long No. 1 overall.
- 2008 NFL draft coverage »
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- The Big One
- Enticed by a big arm and bigger upside, the Raiders took JaMarcus Russell No. 1 overall.
- 2007 NFL draft coverage »
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- Super Mario
- The Texans surprised everyone by taking DE Mario Williams with the first overall pick.
- 2006 NFL draft coverage »
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- 49ers' Mr. Smith
- San Francisco liked the potential of QB Alex Smith and made him the No. 1 overall pick.
- 2005 NFL draft coverage »
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NFL DRAFT EXTRAS
Take a deeper dive into the NFL Draft with a statistical look at this year's draftees and how your team has fared in past drafts.
NFL Draft Stat Shots 
QUARTERBACK CENTRAL
ESPN's Year of the Quarterback initiative is covering the lives and careers of QBs from high school to the NFL and has the top 2011 draft prospects under the microscope.
