2012 NFL Draft Thread

[TheImmortalGoud]

USC's offensive line was playing really good at the end of the season.

[TheImmortalGoud]

Wake Forest WR Chris Givens will forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL draft.

A redshirt junior, Givens earned first-team All-ACC honors ahead of better known prospects like Dwight Jones (UNC) and T.J. Graham (North Carolina State) with a monster final season. Givens led the conference in receiving, setting a new Wake Forest school record with 1,330 yards on 83 receptions (16.0 average) and nine touchdown catches. Listed at 6-foot, 195, Givens was consistently dominant with seven 100-yard games in 2011. CBS Sports draft analyst Rob Rang has praised Givens' "straight-line speed and playmaking ability," and he'll be a candidate to rise up NFL draft boards with a big Combine in February.

Syracuse DE Chandler Jones will forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL draft.

A fourth-year junior, Jones is the younger brother of Ravens DT Arthur Jones and MMA fighter Jon "Bones" Jones. SI's Tony Pauline reported Friday that Jones received a third-round grade from the NFL's Draft Advisory Board before declaring. Listed at 6-foot-5, 265, Jones earned first-team Big East honors in 2011 despite missing five games with a leg injury. He tallied 38 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and an interception in seven starts this season.

[QuietStorm]

Sources: Robert Griffin III to enter draft

While much of the NFL draft focus has been on Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, sources say Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III will also declare for the 2012 draft before the Jan. 15 underclassman deadline.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2012/story/_/id/7410307/heisman-winner-robert-griffin-iii-baylor-bears-enter-nfl-draft-sources-say

Sounds promising. I really hope he falls to the Redskins in the draft.

[Colts44]

A lot of talent in this draft. Also anyone looking to get RGIII will have to trade up to #2 I think.

[Rayman]

Thoughts on interior linemen, DL, and DB in this draft?

[TheImmortalGoud]

North Carolina DE Quinton Coples, who entered the 2011 season as the top-rated senior prospect for the 2012 draft, was accused by UNC insiders of "playing not to get injured" for much of his final year.

The entire UNC roster seemed to be efforting to avoid injury against Missouri in the Independence Bowl. Coples' conservative play may have resulted in slight production dip, going from 10 sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss as a junior to 15.0 and 7.5 as a senior, respectively. Coples' numbers jumped in the Tar Heels' final few games. According to SI.com draft analyst Tony Pauline, Coples "did not play with a sense of urgency" as a senior. He's still a likely top-15 pick.

Virginia Tech CB Jayron Hosley will forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL draft.

It's believed Hosley received a second-round grade from the NFL Draft Advisory Board. Listed at 5-foot-10, 171, Hosley is going to have to show up to the Combine bigger than that to solidify a day-two selection. Hosley was a second-team All-ACC pick as a junior, picking off a Hokies-high four passes. Hosley led the NCAA with nine interceptions as a sophomore.

San Diego State RB Ronnie Hillman will forgo his junior and senior seasons to enter the 2012 NFL draft.

Despite a mammoth redshirt sophomore campaign, Hillman's decision was met by groans in the draftnik community. Listed at only 5-foot-10, 190, Hillman is undersized and was underutilized in the Aztecs' passing game, catching 33 career passes. During his freshman and sophomore seasons, Hillman did combine for 3,243 yards and 36 touchdowns on 573 carries (5.66 YPC). He just turned 20 in September. Hillman told the San Diego Union-Tribune that he received "around" a third-round grade from the NFL Draft Advisory Board.

Surprised to see Hillman coming out. If he stayed I think he could of become a second rounder next season. Don't think he will go in the 3rd round like the DAB has him graded.

[FirstTimer]

Tyler Eifert is staying in school.

[Leftwich]

I'm intrigued by Brock Osweiler. The guy is absolute huge for a QB. I wonder if he could make the transition to TE.

[Sharkweather]

Lol Stephen Hill.

That game keeps getting easier and easier.

[DaaBoTownSox]

Kuechly declares for draft. Huge loss for BC.

[TheImmortalGoud]

Seems like a lot more players are coming out compared to years past.

[Leftwich]

Seems like a lot more players are coming out compared to years past.

Last year was the chance of no season so a lot of underclassman stayed for their senior season and a lot of the good juniors are coming out this year with no fear of a lockout.

[Sharkweather]

Orson

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

LOL @ Darrell Scott going pro.

That dude must hate school and people or something.

[NAHSTE]

Oregon QB Darron Thomas will forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft

http://twitter.com/#!/McNamaraUO/status/158362558422720512