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NFL Draft 2012
LOOK BACK AT PREVIOUS NFL DRAFTS
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
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- Goin' To Carolina
- Off-field issues did not stop Carolina from making No. 1 overall pick Cam Newton the face of the franchise.
- 2011 NFL draft coverage »
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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 »
NFL DRAFT ANALYSIS
Picks analysis
From Andrew Luck to
Mr. Irrelevant, we have the lowdown on every 2012 selection.
- Round-by-round: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
- AFC East: Buffalo | Mia. | N.E. | NY Jets
- AFC North: Balt. | Cinc. | Cleve. | Pitt.
- AFC South: Hou. | Indy | Jax | Tenn.
- AFC West: Den. | K.C. | Oak. | S.D.
- NFC East: Dallas | NYG | Phila. | Wash.
- NFC North: Chi. | Det. | G.B. | Minnesota
- NFC South: Atl. | Car. | N.O. | Tampa
- NFC West: Ariz. | S.F. | St. Louis | Sea.
- Talk: Team-by-team conversation pages
MUST-SEE DRAFT COVERAGE
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- ESPN Chicago on Bears
- Alshon Jeffery faced some pre-draft questions, but none that scared off the Bears.
- ESPN Dallas on Boys
- Defense ruled for Dallas again on Day 2, with two more picks on that side of the ball.
- ESPN NY on Giants
- The Giants continued to add firepower on Day 2 by selecting LSU WR Rueben Randle.
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- It's All About Luck
- What makes Stanford's Andrew Luck the best QB prospect in the past 30 years? Everything.
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