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2012 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 24 picks were hits and 31 were busts out of 95. Best pick for the slot: Bobby Wagner. Biggest miss: Justin Blackmon.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Andrew Luck
Colts · Stanford
#1
QB
71%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Robert Griffin III
Commanders · Baylor
#2
QB
38%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Trent Richardson
Browns · Alabama
#3
RB
33%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Matt Kalil
Vikings · USC
#4
T
60%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Justin Blackmon
Jaguars · Oklahoma St.
#5
WR
12%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Morris Claiborne
Cowboys · LSU
#6
DB
58%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Mark Barron
Buccaneers · Alabama
#7
DB
84%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Ryan Tannehill
Dolphins · Texas A&M
#8
QB
124%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Luke Kuechly
Panthers · Boston Col.
#9
LB
209%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Stephon Gilmore
Bills · South Carolina
#10
DB
190%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Dontari Poe
Chiefs · Memphis
#11
DT
108%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Fletcher Cox
Eagles · Mississippi St.
#12
DT
188%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Michael Floyd
Cardinals · Notre Dame
#13
WR
50%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Michael Brockers
Rams · LSU
#14
DT
133%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Bruce Irvin
Seahawks · West Virginia
#15
DE
95%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Quinton Coples
Jets · North Carolina
#16
DE
37%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Dre Kirkpatrick
Bengals · Alabama
#17
DB
83%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Melvin Ingram
Chargers · South Carolina
#18
DE
120%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Shea McClellin
Bears · Boise St.
#19
DE
48%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Kendall Wright
Titans · Baylor
#20
WR
53%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Chandler Jones
Patriots · Syracuse
#21
DE
202%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Brandon Weeden
Browns · Oklahoma St.
#22
QB
21%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Riley Reiff
Lions · Iowa
#23
T
165%
HIT
B
Rd 1
David DeCastro
Steelers · Stanford
#24
G
200%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Dont'a Hightower
Patriots · Alabama
#25
LB
141%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Whitney Mercilus
Texans · Illinois
#26
DE
134%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Kevin Zeitler
Bengals · Wisconsin
#27
G
233%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Nick Perry
Packers · USC
#28
DE
59%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Harrison Smith
Vikings · Notre Dame
#29
DB
274%
HIT
A
Rd 1
A.J. Jenkins
49ers · Illinois
#30
WR
8%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Doug Martin
Buccaneers · Boise St.
#31
RB
138%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
David Wilson
Giants · Virginia Tech
#32
RB
6%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Brian Quick
Rams · Appalachian St.
#33
WR
25%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Coby Fleener
Colts · Stanford
#34
TE
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Courtney Upshaw
Ravens · Alabama
#35
LB
63%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Derek Wolfe
Broncos · Cincinnati
#36
DT
150%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Mitchell Schwartz
Browns · California
#37
T
161%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Andre Branch
Jaguars · Clemson
#38
LB
72%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jackrabbit Jenkins
Rams · North Alabama
#39
DB
198%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Amini Silatolu
Panthers · Midwestern St.
#40
G
34%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Cordy Glenn
Bills · Georgia
#41
G
124%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jonathan Martin
Dolphins · Stanford
#42
T
44%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Stephen Hill
Jets · Georgia Tech
#43
WR
38%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Jeff Allen
Chiefs · Illinois
#44
T
91%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Alshon Jeffery
Bears · South Carolina
#45
WR
168%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Mychal Kendricks
Eagles · California
#46
LB
143%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Bobby Wagner
Seahawks · Utah St.
#47
LB
494%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Tavon Wilson
Patriots · Illinois
#48
DB
82%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Kendall Reyes
Chargers · Connecticut
#49
DT
77%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Isaiah Pead
Rams · Cincinnati
#50
RB
12%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Jerel Worthy
Packers · Michigan St.
#51
DT
16%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Zach Brown
Titans · North Carolina
#52
LB
134%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Devon Still
Bengals · Penn St.
#53
DT
14%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Ryan Broyles
Lions · Oklahoma
#54
WR
9%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Peter Konz
Falcons · Wisconsin
#55
C
50%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Mike Adams
Steelers · Ohio St.
#56
T
39%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Brock Osweiler
Broncos · Arizona St.
#57
QB
37%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Lavonte David
Buccaneers · Nebraska
#58
LB
354%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Vinny Curry
Eagles · Marshall
#59
DE
73%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Kelechi Osemele
Ravens · Iowa St.
#60
T
183%
HIT
B
Rd 2
LaMichael James
49ers · Oregon
#61
RB
8%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Casey Hayward
Packers · Vanderbilt
#62
DB
201%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Rueben Randle
Giants · LSU
#63
WR
60%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Dwayne Allen
Colts · Clemson
#64
TE
104%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Trumaine Johnson
Rams · Montana
#65
DB
129%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Josh Robinson
Vikings · Central Florida
#66
DB
57%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Ronnie Hillman
Broncos · San Diego St.
#67
RB
42%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
DeVier Posey
Texans · Ohio St.
#68
WR
11%
BUST
F
Rd 3
T.J. Graham
Bills · North Carolina St.
#69
WR
39%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Bryan Anger
Jaguars · California
#70
P
183%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Josh LeRibeus
Commanders · SMU
#71
G
42%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Olivier Vernon
Dolphins · Miami (FL)
#72
LB
225%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Brandon Taylor
Chargers · LSU
#73
DB
2%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Donald Stephenson
Chiefs · Oklahoma
#74
T
60%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Russell Wilson
Seahawks · Wisconsin
#75
QB
470%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Brandon Brooks
Texans · Miami (OH)
#76
G
244%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Demario Davis
Jets · Arkansas St.
#77
LB
455%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Michael Egnew
Dolphins · Missouri
#78
TE
10%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Brandon Hardin
Bears · Oregon St.
#79
DB
0%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jamell Fleming
Cardinals · Oklahoma
#80
DB
26%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Tyrone Crawford
Cowboys · Boise St.
#81
DE
178%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Mike Martin
Titans · Michigan
#82
DT
26%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Mohamed Sanu
Bengals · Rutgers
#83
WR
196%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Bernard Pierce
Ravens · Temple
#84
RB
31%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Bill Bentley
Lions · Louisiana
#85
DB
12%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Sean Spence
Steelers · Miami (FL)
#86
LB
54%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
John Hughes
Browns · Cincinnati
#87
DT
39%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Nick Foles
Eagles · Arizona
#88
QB
126%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Akiem Hicks
Saints · Regina
#89
DE
266%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Jake Bequette
Patriots · Arkansas
#90
DE
5%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Lamar Holmes
Falcons · Southern Miss
#91
T
36%
BUST
D
Rd 3
T.Y. Hilton
Colts · Florida International
#92
WR
334%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Brandon Thompson
Bengals · Clemson
#93
DT
23%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Jayron Hosley
Giants · Virginia Tech
#94
DB
26%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Tony Bergstrom
Raiders · Utah
#95
T
51%
FAIR
C

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