2012 NFL Draft Report Card – Winners, Steals and Reaches of the 2012 NFL Draft
After a crazy first day that included an NFL Draft record with 16 picks traded, we saw a second day that included some of the biggest steals in draft history where teams got first rd talent for a 2nd-3rd rd pay scale. The third day we saw a lot of teams filling needs, adding depth to their rosters, and also getting possible starters as there were plenty of gems left in the 4th-7th rounds. And now, to reveal the top winners, steals, and questionable picks of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Top 2012 NFL Draft Winners
Cincinnati Bengals GRADE: A
As a Ravens’ fan I was hoping the Bengals would go kicker in the 1st rd, punter in the 2nd, but instead Cincinnati messed around drafted potential starters with almost every pick. It started with Bama boy, CB Dre Kirkpatrick (17th pick) and Wisconsin grinder G Kevin Zeitler (27th pick), who will be in the lineup from day one. Then they went and got potential starters in the later rounds with…
2) Devon Still, DT, Penn State (6-5, 303)
3) Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers (6-2, 211)
4) Orson Charles, TE, Georgia (6-3, 251)
5) Marvin Jones, WR, California (6-2, 199)
5) George Iloka, S, Boise State (6-4, 225)
6) Dan Herron, RB, Ohio State (5-10, 213)
And surprise, surprise… There are reports that the Bengals also landed undrafted rookie free agent ASU Bad Boy (and a player i was hoping the RAVENS would get as an undrafted free agent) Vontaze Burfict, who can be a MONSTER for Cinci if he cleans his act up… Now of course I’m hoping all of these guys are busts. #RavenBIAS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers GRADE: A-
The Bucs immediately get better on offense and defense with this year’s draft class. Highly coveted monster safety Mark Barron (7th pick) fills the Bucs biggest need at DB. The consensus was that the Bucs would go with Claiborne but I’m sure Bucs fans are just fine getting the Bama boy Barron. The Bucs then went and got RB Doug Martin (31st pick) who has been compared to a Ray Rice style RB, and they picked LB Lavonte David (58th pick) to help add speed and pop to the LB corps. CB Keith Tandy (174th pick) was somewhat of a steal at a position that the Bucs need help at with an aging CB Barber and troubled CB Talib. With all the off-season acquisitions and these talented draft selections, the Bucs might be a problem for opponents in 2012.
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2012 NFL Mock Draft – First Round
We have on our hands a very potent 2012 NFL draft this year, especially in the first round. The following 2012 NFL mock draft you are about to read may be bold, some picks may be shocking, while other obvious. This will be one of the most exciting NFL drafts in recent years, so hold on to your seats and get read for a great football season in 2012!
1. Andrew Luck – INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
QB, Stanford – This is the closest to a guarantee that you can get. Unless Irsay pulls a crazy move and goes for RG3, which is highly doubtful considering RG3 declined a workout with the Colts.
2. Robert Griffin III – WASHINGTON REDSKINS
QB, Baylor- Redskins take out a second mortgage and trade up to get RG3… despite what disgruntled ex-employee Donovan McNabb says, RG3 IS a good fit in WAS and will be a BALLER for years to come.
3. Matt Kalil – MINNESOTA VIKINGS
OT, USC- #1 overall pick if Luck and RG3 were never born. Since they were, Kalil goes #3 and the vikes get a Pro Bowl/ HOF talent at OT.
4. Trent Richardson – CLEVELAND BROWNS
RB, Alabama- Debates on whether they should get Blackmon are still going, but the WR class is deep in the early rounds. The RB pool is a little shallow after the 2nd day so the Browns get “the best RB prospect since AP” at #4.
5. Morris Claiborne – TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
CB, LSU- Do the Math… Rhonde Barber + age x Aqib Talib + jail x LSU secondary coach Ron Cooper hired on as TB’s DB coach= MORRIS CLAIBORNE.
6. Justin Blackmon – ST. LOUIS RAMS
WR, Oklahoma State- Finally…… the Bradford… gets…. His #1 WR Target…. (In THE ROCKS voice)
7. Melvin Ingram – JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
DE, South Carolina- With more holes then swiss, JAX fills one here. Pass Rush, Pass Rush, Pass Rush.
8. Ryan Tannehill – MIAMI DOLPHINS
QB, Texas A&M- Face it, Garrard is trash and Matt Moore is far from a franchise QB,. Tannehill is raw but has time to develop behind those two QB’s. MIA is feeling pressure to find a QB after the Manning, Flynn, A.Smith fall throughs, so they reach a little with this pick.
9. Dontari Poe – CAROLINA PANTHERS
DT, Memphis- Hype Beast! Potential is through the roof for Poe, who is drawing a lot of interest since his combine performance. CAR needs a lot of positions but DT is the biggest. (25th in the NFL against the run) I like Fletcher Cox or Michael Brockers here too, let’s see if CAR buys into the POE Buzz.
10. Riley Reiff – BUFFALO BILLS
OT, Iowa- Since signing SUPER MARIO and Mark Anderson, the Bills go Offensive. Reiff can start immediately at left tackle. I also like Notre Dame WR M.Floyd here too.
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2011 Fantasy Football Awards
Other than providing you with the top week 14 waiver pickups we will also reveal the fantasy football awards for 2011. It’s the end of the regular fantasy football season for most of you and this is the perfect time to acknowledge the players that help made our team and that caused our team to turn into the 2011-2012 Indianapolis Colts. As always, we throw in a little bit of comedy and entertainment with the top waiver pickups. Make sure you check out our week 13 video we did last week and our next video will be the best fantasy football video ever! Trust in The Couch!
FUNNY Bloopers – Fantasy Football Week 13 Waivers
A look back at all our fantasy football videos we did for the 2011-2012 NFL Season and of course the top waiver pickups for week 13. Besides revealing the top waivers for week 13, we also showed footage of Tyreke Evans and his diminutive sidekick Lil’ Easy. To watch the entire week 12 video with Tyreke Evans and Lil’ Easy click here. Hot girls are also featured including model Melissa where she played an angel and a devil in our week 9 Halloween video.
Fantasy Football – Fantasy Football Week 16 Waiver Pickups
In this weekly video The Couch reveals the top fantasy football week 16 waiver pickups that are vital to be the champion of the 2011 fantasy football super bowl. The CORE Girls reveal the top waiver pickups that are essential for your team to get a win for week 16. Another special episode just in time for the holidays. Dancing and a hula hoop competition are only some of the surprises we have in this week’s video of The Couch. Only two waiver wire pickups are revealed in the video, read the article to see the top 10 waiver pickups for week 16.
Fantasy Football Week 17 Waiver Pickups – Fantasy Basketball Pickups
2011 fantasy football tips and waiver pickups and also the best fantasy basketball tips and adds for your NBA fantasy basketball league.
Fantasy Football IDP Week 15 Waiver Pickups
We are almost at the fantasy football super bowl but there are still some great fantasy football IDP week 15 waiver pickups on the waiver wire. If your still in need of more IDP waiver pickups then check out the previous IDP articles to find defensive players that are still available in many leagues. If you are in need of a linebacker (LB) and/or a defensive end (DE), here are two waiver pickups that will have a major impact on your team and could possibly help you win your fantasy football week 15 IDP playoff game.
David Hawthorne, LB, Seattle Seahawks – Hawthorne was mentioned in the IDP sleeper article before the season started and is having a relatively good year so far with 55 solo tackles, 33 assists and three picks. Although I thought he would be further along statistically at this point, the middle linebacker has great matchups the next two weeks with Chicago and San Francisco while being owned in less than 15 percent of ESPN leagues. Feel good about adding him to your team if your need a boost in the final weeks of your IDP season. He’s only in his forth season out of Texas Christian University and has a lot of promise to be a valuable IDP player for years to come.
Jason Worilds DE, Pittsburgh Steelers – This is a guy to keep an eye on for the future and also a great pickup in deep leagues for Week 15, especially for James Harrison owners. The veteran Harrison is facing a one game suspension, which is currently in the appeal process, but will likely be upheld given his history of helmet-to-helmet hits on quarterbacks. Worilds has played well in the past three games recording three sacks and 17 total tackles replacing the injured LaMarr Woodley who is expected back this week. Worilds is a young player at age 23 who is only going to get better and could very well have an impact game in the upcoming matchup against the 49ers who have allowed the sixth-most sacks in the league with 39, 18 of which came in the past three contests. Harrison will return in Week 16 and Worilds will likely spell Woodley which means limited fantasy value.
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Fantasy Football Start ‘em Sit ‘em Week 15
Warning: This is the boldest fantasy football start ‘em sit ‘em week 15 list of players you will ever find. You can scour the digital world and you will not find a start em sit em that will be this crazy. Sid Says who will have a great game and who won’t regardless of what the other so-called fantasy football gurus will say. Well you’ve been warned, now prepare to take some risks to get get a win for week 15 and make it to the big game – the fantasy football super bowl!
Start ‘em Week 15
| QB | RB | WR | TE |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | Felix Jones | Roddy white | Jermichael Finley |
| Eli Manning | Roy Helu | James Jones | Aaron Hernandez |
| Andy Dalton | Chris Johnson | Marques Colston | Brandon Pettigrew |
| Cam Newton | Beanie Wells | Eric Decker | Kellen Winslow |
| Matthew Stafford | Cedric Benson | Percy Harvin | Jermaine Gresham |
| Tony Romo | Michael Turner | Larry Fitzgerald | Jake Ballard |
| Mark Sanchez | Shonn Greene | Antonio Brown | Greg Olsen |
| Dan Orlovsky | Darren Sproles | Hakeem Nicks | |
| Rex Grossman | Reggie Bush | Santana Moss | |
| Josh Freeman | Ryan Mathews | AJ Green |
Fantasy Football Start ‘em Sit ‘em Week 14
The most anticipated, crazy, bold fantasy football start ‘em sit ‘em week 14 list of NFL players for 2011. You have been warned! Some of these names may seem like they do not belong on the list, but check our previous articles and you will find that we do not filter any body. We predict when fantasy football studs will have their worst week and when busts will have their break out game. Enough talk already, here is the insane fantasy football start ‘em sit ‘em list for week 14.
Start ‘em Week 14
| QB | RB | WR | TE |
| Ben Roethlisberger | Rashard Mendenhall | Antonio Brown | Tony Gonzalez |
| Alex Smith | Reggie Bush | Steve Smith (Car) | Ed Dickson |
| Matthew Stafford | Marion Barber | James Jones | Jason Witten |
| Mark Sanchez | Darren Sproles | Percy Harvin | Jermaine Gresham |
| Tony Romo | Michael Turner | Victor Cruz | Vernon Davis |
| Tim Tebow | Mike Tolbert | Michael Crabtree | |
| Joe Flacco | Demarco Murray | Santana Moss | |
| Christian Ponder | C.J. Spiller | Vincent Jackson | |
| Philip Rivers | Roy Helu | Julio Jones | |
| Maurice Morris | Anquan Boldin |
Fantasy Football IDP Week 14 Waiver Pickups
For all you hardcore IDP junkies out there, here is the list of the top IDP week 14 waiver pickups so you can always be first place in your fantasy football league. IDP stands for individual defensive player and if you haven’t tried it out yet, join an IDP league next year.
Justin Houston, LB, Kansas City Chiefs – Here’s a rookie outside linebacker that seemingly came out of nowhere this past week to record seven solo tackles and three sacks against the Chicago Bears. Houston won’t likely repeat that kind of performance again this season, but he could have good value in leagues that highly reward big plays (i.e. sacks, interceptions, forced and recovered fumbles). Other than Tamba Hali, the Chiefs haven’t had much of a pass rush the past few seasons, so having Houston rushing from the other side could be extremely helpful for the defense. If he continues to record around five or six solo tackles a game with also the chance to register sacks, look out for the former Georgia Bulldog to make a splash in IDP circles.
Larry Grant, LB, San Francisco 49ers – The former Ohio State Buckeye is likely going to start this week against Arizona Cardinals in place of the injured Patrick Willis who is suffering from a hamstring strain. Grant has mostly played special teams this season until last Sunday when he took over for Willis early on and ended with 5 solo tackles, one assist and one sack. Playing against Arizona isn’t an excellent matchup, but it could be a lot worse. Grant should play well in the shutout against the St. Louis Rams and would be a nice fill-in this week for Willis’ owners in deep leagues.
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