Mock draft

• One of the safest selections in this year's draft and could play at a Pro Bowl-caliber level from day one. 5.
(Huffington Post)
• Our NFL draftniks, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper, have released their final mock drafts before tonights draft, so feel free to follow along as Big 12 talents get their names called. McShay went all the way through seven rounds with his mock.
(ESPN)
• Here it is: my one and only mock draft for 2012. With the first two picks essentially set in stone, the draft truly starts with the Minnesota Vikings at No. 3. Well, lets get to it.
(NFL)
• Here is a mock draft from former Packers safety and JSOnline contributor LeRoy Butler: 1. Indianapolis - QB Andrew Luck, Stanford. Comment: My advice to him in his first year is dont be afraid to throw the checkdown pass. Remember that.
(Packers make a trade - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
• Readers comment (AlChuckles): I want Richardson. [He] will touch the ball 20-25 times a game and make the entire offense better not only with his running, but blocking and catching the ball out of the backfield.
(ESPN)
• The Colts are taking Luck, but then the guesswork and hand-wringing begins. The Colts success over the next decade or so and the careers of general manager Ryan Grigson and coach Chuck Pagano hinge on the fortunes of Mr. Luck.
(YAHOO!)
• The 2012 NFL Draft kicks off tonight, which means tomorrow will see millions of hours in lost productivity as Americans wonder why, God, why their team drafted the next JaMarcus Russell.
(Miami Herald)
• It hasnt been too common for 2012 NFL mock drafts to have the Detroit Lions selecting Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick as of late.
(Pride of Detroit)
• As a St. Louis Rams fan Im tempted to use the New England Patriots No. 27 pick in our 2012 NFL Mock Draft to select, say, cholera, or just a big box filled with garbage, or a wardrobe of hooded sweatshirts.
(SB Nation)