With a tweet from Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, and of course the signing of the dotted line, Andrew Luck officially became a Colt on Thursday.
According to a report from Yahoo! Sports, details of the contract for the 2012 NFL Draft’s overall first pick have not been disclosed, however, it is expected to be similar to the contract signed by 2011 overall first pick, Carolina Panther Cam Newton. » Continue reading “Andrew Luck Signs With Colts”
This is a live blog for the 5th round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
2:39 p.m. (CT): Indianapolis wraps up the fifth round by picking Vick Ballard, running back for Mississippi State. This also wraps up the live updates for the fifth round. Stay tuned for updates from the sixth and seventh round.
2:29 p.m. (CT): Adam Schefter and ESPN reporting on air that Washington is releasing quarterback John Beck.
2:22 p.m. (CT): For those wondering, Jordan Massoquai, drafted by Atlanta, is the cousin of Mohammad Massoquai of Cleveland and Visanthe Shiancoe of Minnesota.
2:20 p.m. (CT): The remaining picks for the fifth round are as follows: Cincinnati (twice), Oakland, Baltimore and Indianapolis.
2:17 p.m. (CT): The best way to describe Green Bay’s draft thus far: Defense! All six of the Packers picks thus far have been on the defensive side of the ball.
2:12 p.m. (CT): Here’s a list of notable quarterbacks still available in the draft (for Washington to select): Kellen Moore, Chandler Harnish, Case Keenum, Jordan Jefferson, Stephen Garcia, BJ Coleman and many more.
2:09 p.m. (CT): Randol Bullock is the first kicker chosen in this draft. He’d be the first specialist chsosen, but well, Jacksonville did draft a punter last night.
2:03 p.m. (CT): Get excited Gator fans! Your second Florida player was just drafted. Chris Rainey was drafted by Pittsburgh.
1:56 p.m. (CT): With Shaun Prater’s selection by Cincinnati, that makes it four Iowa Hawkeyes selected for today (4th and 5th round). I would not be surprised if another Hawkeye was taken off the board during this round. » Continue reading “2012 NFL Draft: 5th Round Draft Selections”
The live blog for the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft has concluded. You can find the fifth round page here.
With the Greg Childs selection by the Vikings, that marks three wide receivers from Arkansas selected during this fourth round.
With the Saints pick of Wisconsin wide receiver Nick Toon, seven wide receivers have been selected this round. Three of the last five picks have been receivers.
The big story of this round thus far has been Washington’s selection of Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins. Washington selected Baylor QB Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick Thursday night.
Round 4
1- St. Louis Rams- Chris Givens, WR, Wake Forest
2. Miami Dolphins- Lamar Miller, RB, Miami
3. Baltimore Ravens- Gino Gradkowski, G, Delaware
4. Houston Texans- Ben Jones, C, Georgia
5. Cleveland Browns- Travis Benjamin, WR, Miami (Note: Benjamin is the 100th overall pick)
6. Denver Broncos- Omar Bolden, CB, Arizona State
7. Washington Redskins- Kirk Cousins, QB, Michigan State
8. Carolina Panthers (Pick was originally San Francisco’s via Miami)- Frank Alexander, DE, Oklahoma
9. Carolina Panthers- Joe Adams, WR, Arkansas
10. Buffalo Bills- Nigel Bradham, OLB, Florida State
11. Seattle Seahawks- Robert Turbin, RB, Utah State
12. Kansas City Chiefs- Devon Wylie, WR, Fresno State
13. Denver Broncos- Phillip Blake, C, Baylor
14. Pittsburgh Steelers- Alameda Ta’Amu, DT, Washington
15. San Diego Chargers- Ladarius Green, TE, Louisiana-Lafayette
16. Chicago Bears- Evan Rodriguez, TE, Temple
17. Arizona Cardinals- Bobby Massie, T, Ole Miss
18. Dallas Cowboys- Kyle Wilbur, OLB, Wake Forest
19. Seattle Seahawks- Jaye Howard, DT, Florida
20. Tennessee Titans- Coty Sensabaugh, CB, Clemson
21. Cincinnati Bengals- Orson Charles, TE, Georgia
22. San Francisco 49ers- Joe Looney, G, Wake Forest
23. Minnesota Vikings- Jarius Wright, WR, Arkansas
24. Washington Redskins- Keenan Robinson, OLB, Texas
25. Cleveland Browns- James-Michael Johnson, ILB, Nevada
26. Houston Texans- Keshawn Martin, WR, Michigan State
27. New Orleans Saints- Nick Toon, WR, Wisconsin
28. Philadelphia Eagles- Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia
29. Buffalo Bills- Ron Brooks, CB, LSU
30. Detroit Lions- Ronnell Lewis, OLB, Oklahoma
31. Houston Texans- Jared Crick, DT, Nebraska
32. New York Giants- Adrien Robinson, TE, Cincinnati
33. Minnesota Vikings- Rhett Ellison, FB, USC
34. Oakland Raiders- Miles Burris, OLB, San Diego State
35. Baltimore Ravens- Christian Thompson, FS, South Carolina State
36. New York Giants- Brandon Mosley, OT, Auburn
37. Green Bay Packers- Mike Daniels, DT, Iowa
38. Green Bay Packers- Jeron McMillian, SS, Maine
39. Minnesota Vikings- Greg Childs, WR, Arkansas
40. Dallas Cowboys- Matt Johnson, DB, Washington
The following are the second round picks of the 2012 NFL Draft.
1. Rams Brian Quick, WR, Appalachain St.
2. Colts Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford
3. Ravens Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama
4. Broncos Derek Wolfe, DT, Cincinnati
5. Browns Mitchell Schwartz, T, California
6. Jaguars Andre Branch, DE, Clemson
7. Rams (via Redskins), Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama
8. Panthers Amini Silatolu, T, Midwestern St.
9. Bills Cordy Glenn, T. Georgia
10. Dolphins Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
11. Jets (via Seahawks) Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
12. Chiefs Jeff Allen, T, Illinois
13. Bears (Via the Cowboys and Rams), Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina
14. Eagles, Mychal Kendricks, ILD, California
15. Seahawks (via Jets) Bobby Wagner, ILB, Utah St.
16. Patriots (via Raiders) Tavon Wilson, FS, Illinois
17. Chargers, Kendell Reyes, DT, UConn
18. Rams (via Brewers) Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati
19. Packers ( via Cardinals and Eagles) Jerel Worthy, DT. Michigan State
20. Titans Zach Brown, OLB, North Carolina
21. Bengals Devon Still, DT, Penn St.
22. Lions Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma
23. Falcons Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin
24. Steelers Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State
25. Broncos Brock Osweiler, QB, Arizona State
26. Bucs (via Texans), Lavonte David, OLB, Nebraska
27. Eagles (Packers), Vinny Curry, DE, Marshall
28. Ravens Kelechi Osemele, T, Iowa St.
29. 49ers LaMichael James, RB Oregon
30. Packers (via Patriots), Casey Hayward, DB, Vanderbilt
31. Giants Rueben Randle, WR, LSU
And for more on the Jets selections, go to The Green Room; For more on the Lions selections go to the Barry Sanders Memorial Blog; For more on the Packers selections go to The Pack Attack; For the Rams selections, go The Pigskin Arch; For more on the Steelers selections, go to Steel City Blitz; For more on the Broncos selections, go to Denver Horse Force; and for more on the Patriots, head over to The Foxhole.
The Bengals have been wheeling and dealing in this 2012 NFL Draft and used their second pick of the evening on guard Kevin Zeitler out of Wisconsin.
The Bengals struck gold last season in A.J. Green and Andy Dalton. The addition of Zeitler will certainly go a long way towards protecting Dalton and giving him time to throw to Green.
CBS Sports’ analysis on Zeitler:
Pass blocking: Anchors against larger defenders in the middle, resets hands to maintain distance. Athletic enough to help on nose tackle then pick up twist or late blitzer. Mirrors quick interior rushers. Looks to help the center, or even the tackle a few yards upfield, if he is uncovered. Run blocking: Good fit in a zone system, uses mobility and strength to move defender down the line. Dips shoulder and moves his feet to get outside leverage when needed. Strong and low coming out of his stance, effective in short-yardage situations. Finds the mike quickly and negates him when it is his responsibility. Gives effort to hit as many targets as possible, even if on the ground. Need to work onkeeping outside leverage when doubling on the nose. Pulling/trapping: Good foot quickness working behind the line, though losing a few extra pounds around the middle would help his agility. Brings hips to knock back linebackers in his way, maintains block until running back finds the hole behind him. Gets down low quickly to defeat defenders trying to cut down running backs. Ducks his head at times, must keep his posture to see and sustain against his target. Initial Quickness: Possesses adequate quickness off the snap to get his hands into defenders and attack linebackers at the second level, but is not elite in this category and can be a step late at times. Downfield: Regularly hits second-level targets, uses strong hands to latch on, and keeps legs churning to carry them out of the play. Knows correct blocking angles inside, gets into position with good footwork. Will punch at smaller defenders at times instead of latching on, allowing them to get off the block. Intangibles: Dependable, no-nonsense mauler who works hard in the weight room and on the field.
Earlier this week head coach Marvin Lewis said that the Bengals were looking to add some talent on defense through the draft. With two first round draft picks at their disposal, the Bengals did just that with the 17th pick in Dre Kirkpatrick out of Alabama.
What does Kirkpatrick bring to the table?
Man Coverage: Possesses prototypical size and strength combination to lock down NFL receivers on the outside. Long arms and attitude give him a chance to be very good in press role. Plays with natural bend and fair foot quickness in his backpedal. Hips are fluid for his size, opens them up quickly out of pedal to keep inside position while running down the sideline. Recovery speed from double-moves and pick plays is more than adequate, does not give much ground trailing on crossing routes. Can be overaggressive landing his punch in press, giving up inside position, losing his balance, or even falling down. Zone Coverage: Mainly used in man, but flashes playmaking ability in zones, as well. Uses his size andlength to close and wrap effectively after the catch. Reads quarterback when playing off, baits him to make the underneath throw then closes to make the interception or a big hit to dislodge ball from receiver. Uses length to knock away touch passes behind him and in front of the safety.
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I spent my Saturday afternoon watching Skip Bayless. Why? Mostly because I had nothing else better to do.
Nine times out of ten when Skip makes a statement that is absolutely ridiculous, I ignore it and not let it bother me. Well, yesterday it was that 10th time.
Skip was asked that whether or not the number one rated quarterback in the 2012 NFL draft Andrew Luck was overrated.
Here are some comments he made:
“Long term…the Colts are making a big mistake.”
“I have a feeling [Robert Griffin III] has more of an it factor than Luck does.”
You can watch and listen to more ridiculous comments here.
These statements really irritated me. So much so that I couldn’t stop talking about it for almost three hours. Unfortunately, I’m sure there are still people out there that may agree with this. » Continue reading “Andrew Luck is as Good as it Gets”
So apparently it wasn’t decided months ago?
Sources … make that unnamed league sources at that! … are telling the Indianapolis Star that the Indianapolis Colts are going to select Stanford QB Andrew Luck with the first pick in the 2012 NFL draft.
Let me show you my shocked face…
This report says the Colts ended the suspense that has been killing America by telling Andrew Luck… You are our guy, buddy!
Shocker right? No?
The Star reports:
“Wednesday, Colts general manager Ryan Grigson said the team had “exhausted the process’’ and “pretty much made up our minds’’ regarding whether to select Luck or Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III.
The Colts, he added, had “known for a little while’’ which quarterback it would take. (Barring) any unforeseen problem we’re pretty sure what direction we want to go.” Luck long has been the presumptive favorite to be selected No. 1 overall.”
That’s some really insincere drivel. Ask Peyton Manning if you don’t believe it … Colts GM Jim Irsay has known since September 2011 – and possibly before then even – what they were going to do with the first pick in draft!
Andy was gonna be dandy!
Quit the bull crap! Have fun with Andrew and his skills but don’t act like this is some new thing, OK, sweeties!
Miranda Remaklus is senior reporter for Aerys Offsides. She really loves that picture of Andrew Luck and will never be shamed to admit it. Follow her on Twitter, @missmiranda.
