1. Indianapolis Colts (2-14)
The pick: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford, 6-4, 234
Comment: It will take a physically gifted player with a strong mentally to follow Peyton Manning in Indy. Luck is the guy.
Thumbs: Up
2. Washington Redskins (5-11)
from St. Louis
The pick:Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor, 6-2, 223
Comment: Mike Shanahan gets a quick thinker with Olympic sprinter’s speed and top-tier deep-ball accuracy to run his West Coast offense.
Thumbs: Up
3. Cleveland Browns (4-12)
from Minnesota
The pick: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama, 5-9, 229
Comment:Gave up plenty to do it, but moved up to get the best power/speed back on the board, a back who lost only one fumble in 619 college touches.
Thumbs: Up
4. Minnesota Vikings (4-12)
from Cleveland
The pick: Matt Kalil, T, USC, 6-6½, 306
Comment: Got extra picks and still got the guy they wanted in Kalil, a long-term left tackle prospect to protect Christian Ponder.
Thumbs: Up
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11)
from Tampa
The pick: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State, 6-1, 207
Comment: A team with a floundering passing attack gets a two-time Biletnikoff Award winner who had back-to-back 111-catch seasons.
Thumbs: Up
6. Dallas Cowboys (8-8)
from St. Louis
The pick: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU, 5-11, 188
Comment: They had targeted safety Mark Barron, but seeing a chance at the best cover corner on the board, they made the move.
Thumbs: Up
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12)
The pick: Mark Barron, S, Alabama, 6-1, 213
Comment: Bucs undeterred by Barron’s hernia surgery after the season and took a smart, instinctive and athletic player in a pass defense that needs him.
Thumbs: Up
8. Miami Dolphins (6-10)
The pick: Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M, 6-4, 298
Comment: With 19 career starts, this is a good move only if the Dolphins are patient with him and let him grow.
Thumbs: Up
9. Carolina Panthers (6-10)
The pick: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College, 6-2½, 242
Comment: Best inside linebacker on the board with more than 500 career tackles because he’s instinctive and gets to the ball.
Thumbs: Up
10. Buffalo Bills (6-10)
The pick: Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina, 6-0½, 190
Comment: They were on the hunt for a cover corner from the start, and Gilmore is a cover player who will tackle.
Thumbs: Up
11. Kansas City Chiefs (7-9)
The pick: Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis, 6-4, 346
Comment: This a reach for a player who didn’t play anywhere close to his other-worldly athleticism in college with just one sack in 2011.
Thumbs: Down
12. Philadelphia Eagles (8-8)
from Seattle
The pick: Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State, 6-4, 298
Comment: They took advantage of the Chiefs’ bobble and took a top-10 player with freakish athleticism who can play all over the defensive line.
Thumbs: Up
13. Arizona Cardinals (8-8)
The pick: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame, 6-3, 220
Comment: Athletically the top receiver on the board with 4.47 speed, but off-the-field troubles a concern for a guy with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.
Thumbs: Up
14. St. Louis Rams (2-14)
from Dallas
The pick: Michael Brockers, DT, LSU, 6-6, 322
Comment: Jeff Fisher gets the anchor for his defense in a 21-year-old with enormous ability and upside.
Thumbs: Up
15. Seattle Seahawks (7-9)
from Philadelphia
The pick: Bruce Irvin, DE/OLB, West Virginia, 6-2½, 245
Comment: A huge reach. While Irvin is one of the most explosive edge rushers on the board, he made few plays against the run and will need to make a big adjustment.
Thumbs: Down
16. New York Jets (8-8)
The pick: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina, 6-6, 284
Comment: The Jets obviously believe they can motivate a player who was a riddle to most teams — an underachiever who didn’t play to his skills.
Thumbs: Down
17. Cincinnati Bengals (9-7)
from Oakland
The pick: Dre’ Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama, 6-1½, 186
Comment: They get the No. 3 cornerback on the board who will play from Day One, but he brings some questions about going without an interception in 2011.
Thumbs: Up
18. San Diego Chargers (8-8)
The pick: Melvin Ingram, OLB, South Carolina, 6-1½, 264
Comment: They were patient and ended up with a top-10-type player in Ingram, one of the few defensive players with a two-touchdown game last season.
Thumbs: Up
19. Chicago Bears (8-8)
The pick: Shea McClellin, DE, Boise State, 6-3, 260
Comment: Not a thumbs-down for the player — McClellin was one of the fastest defensive ends on the draft board — but it’s a bit of a reach for a player who had a late first-, early second-round grade.
Thumbs: Down
20. Tennessee Titans (9-7)
The pick: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor, 5-11, 196
Comment: Will play in the slot for the Titans and finished with 4,004 career receiving yards for the Bears.
Thumbs: Up
21. New England Patriots (13-3)
from Cincinnati
The pick: Chandler Jones, OLB/DE, Syracuse, 6-5, 266
Comment: Moved up, then reached a bit for a player who was rising on the draft boards, but finished with only 10 career sacks in 33 games.
Thumbs: Down
22. Cleveland Browns (4-12)
from Atlanta
The pick: Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State, 6-4, 221
Comment: So much for the vote of confidence for QB Colt McCoy. The team that took the 28-year-old Weeden would do it with playing him immediately in mind.
Thumbs: Up
23. Detroit Lions (10-6)
The pick: Riley Reiff, T, 6-6, 313
Comment: A former three-time state champion as a prep wrestler who started his career with the Hawkeyes as a defensive lineman fills a huge need for this team.
Thumbs: Up
24. Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
The pick: David DeCastro, G, Stanford, 6-5, 316
Comment: The Steelers did what they always do, staying patient and ending up with one of the best players on the board who will be a starter from Day One.
Thumbs: Up
25. New England Patriots (13-3)
from Denver
The pick: Dont’a Hightower, LB, Alabama, 6-2, 265
Comment: Bill Belichick loves Crimson Tide defenders and gets the team captain who made the presnap adjustments for the No. 1 defense in the nation.
Thumbs: Up
26. Houston Texans (10-6)
The pick: Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois, 6-3, 261
Comment: This is a reach for a team that drafted for need — 16 sacks notwithstanding from Mercilus this past season — given the loss of Mario Williams in free agency.
Thumbs: Down
27. Cincinnati Bengals (9-7)
from New England
The pick: Kevin Zeitler, G, Wisconsin, 6-4, 314
Comment: A quality, get-it-done pick who was a three-year starter for an offense that averaged over 200 yards rushing a game last season.
Thumbs: Up
28. Green Bay Packers (15-1)
The pick: Nick Perry, DE/OLB, USC, 6-3, 271
Comment: They found their explosive rusher to put opposite of Clay Matthews with a guy who had 13 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks this past season.
Thumbs: Up
29. Minnesota Vikings (4-12)
from Baltimore
The pick: Harrison Smith, S, Notre Dame, 6-2, 213
Comment: An athletic player who even played some strong-side linebacker for the Irish, but this is a reach, even for a team with as many needs in the secondary as the Vikings.
Thumbs: Down
30. San Francisco 49ers (13-3)
The pick: A.J. Jenkins, WR, Illinois, 6-0, 190
Comment: Jenkins was productive for the Illini — 56 catches in 2010 to go with 90 in 2011 — but the 49ers reached here and left many more highly rated players on the board.
Thumbs: Down
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12)
from Denver, through New England
The pick: Doug Martin, RB, Boise State, 5-9, 223
Comment: Martin is a tough, do-it-all back who will be an early-down runner and a receiver and plays on special teams.
Thumbs: Up
32. New York Giants
The pick: David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech, 5-10, 206
Comment: They gave a long look to Martin as well in recent weeks, but get a guy who rushed for 1,709 yards this past season with 10 100-yard games.
Thumbs: Up
