The NFL 2012-13 Season Thread - Super Bowl XLVII is the Harbaugh Bowl!

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I noticed that we didn't have a new thread for the upcoming season, so I decided to make it with the draft beginning next week and the schedules being announced today.

Regular Season Schedule: http://www.nfl.com/schedules/2012

NFL Draft: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/tracker#dt-tabs:dt-by-round

Round 1
1(1) Colts - Andrew Luck - QB - Stanford
2(2) Redskins (From Rams) - Robert Griffin III - QB - Baylor
3(3) Browns (From Vikings) - Trent Richardson - RB - Alabama
4(4) Vikings (From Browns) - Matt Kalil - OT - USC
5(5) Jaguars (From Buccaneers) - Justin Blackmon - WR - Oklahoma State
6(6) Dallas (From Rams, From Redskins) - Morris Claiborne - CB - LSU
7(7) Buccaneers (From Jaguars) - Mark Barron - S - Alabama
8(8) Dolphins - Ryan Tannehill - QB - Texas A&M
9(9) Panthers - Luke Kuechly - LB - Boston College
10(10) Bills - Stephon Gilmore - CB - South Carolina
11(11) Chiefs - Dontari Poe - DT - Memphis
12(12) Eagles (From Seahawks) - Fletcher Cox - DT - Mississippi State
13(13) Cardinals - Michael Floyd - WR - Notre Dame
14(14) Rams (From Cowboys) - Michael Brockers - DT - LSU
15(15) Seattle (From Eagles) - Bruce Irvin - DE - West Virginia
16(16) Jets - Quinton Coples - DE - UNC
17(17) Bengals (From Raiders) - Dre Kirkpatrick - CB - Alabama
18(18) Chargers - Melvin Ingram - DE - South Carolina
19(19) Bears - Shea McClellin - LB - Boise State
20(20) Titans - Kendall Wright - WR - Baylor
21(21) Patriots (From Bengals) - Chandler Jones - DE - Syracuse
22(22) Browns (From Falcons) - Brandon Weeden - QB - Oklahoma State
23(23) Lions - Riley Reiff - OT - Iowa
24(24) Steelers - David DeCastro - OG - Stanford
25(25) Patriots (From Broncos) - Dont'a Hightower - LB - Alabama
26(26) Texans - Whitney Mercilus - DE - Illinois
27(27) Cincinnati (From Patriots, From Saints) - Kevin Zeitler - OG - Wisconsin
28(28) Packers - Nick Perry - DE - USC
29(29) Vikings (From Ravens) - Harrison Smith - S - Notre Dame
30(30) 49ers - A.J. Jenkins - WR - Illinois
31(31) Buccaneers (From Broncos, From Patriots) - Doug Martin - RB - Boise State
32(32) Giants - David Wilson - RB - Virginia Tech

Round 2
1(33) Rams - Brian Quick - WR - Appalachian State
2(34) Colts - Coby Fleener - TE - Stanford
3(35) Ravens (From Vikings) - Courtney Upshaw - LB - Alabama
4(36) Broncos (From Buccaneers) - Derek Wolfe - DT - Cincinnati
5(37) Browns - Mitchell Schwartz - OT - California
6(38) Jaguars - Andre Branch - DE - Clemson
7(39) Rams (From Redskins) - Janoris Jenkins - CB - North Alabama
8(40) Panthers - Amini Silatolu - OT - Midwestern State
9(41) Bills - Cordy Glenn - OT - Georgia
10(42) Dolphins - Johnathan Martin - OT - Stanford
11(43) Jets (From Seahawks) - Stephen Hill - WR - Georgia Tech
12(44) Chiefs - Jeff Allen - OT - Illinois
13(45) Bears (From Rams, From Cowboys) - Alshon Jeffery - WR - South Carolina
14(46) Eagles - Mychal Kendricks - LB - California
15(47) Seahawks (From Jets) - Bobby Wagner - LB - Utah State
16(48) Patriots (From Raiders) - Tavon Wilson - S - Illinois
17(49) Chargers - Kendall Reyes - DT - Connecticut
18(50) Rams (From Bears) - Isaiah Pead - RB - Cincinnati
19(51) Packers (From Eagles, From Cardinals) - Jerel Worthy - DT - Michigan State
20(52) Titans - Zach Brown - LB - UNC
21(53) Bengals - Devon Still - DT - Penn State
22(54) Lions - Ryan Broyles - WR - Oklahoma
23(55) Falcons - Peter Konz - C - Wisconsin
24(56) Steelers - Mike Adams - OT - Ohio State
25(57) Broncos - Brock Oswiler - QB - Arizona State
26(58) Buccaneers (From Texans) - Lavonte David - LB - Nebraska
27(59) Eagles (From Packers) - Vinny Curry - DE - Marshall
28(60) Ravens - Kelechi Osemele - OT - Iowa State
29(61) 49ers - LaMichael James - RB - Oregon
30(62) Packers (From Patriots) - Casey Hayward - DB - Vanderbilt
31(63) Giants - Rueben Randle - WR - LSU

Round 3
1(64) Colts - Dwayne Allen - TE - Clemson
2(65) Rams - Trumaine Johnson - CB - Montana
3(66) Vikings - Josh Robinson - CB - Central Florida
4(67) Broncos (From Browns) - Ronnie Hillman - RB - San Diego State
5(68) Texans (From Buccaneers) - DeVier Posey - WR - Ohio State
6(69) Bills (From Redskins) - T.J. Graham - WR - NC State
7(70) Jaguars - Bryan Anger - P - California
8(71) Redskins (From Bills) - Josh Leribeus - OG - SMU
9(72) Dolphins - Olivier Vernon - DE - Miami
10(73) Chargers (From Dolphins, From Panthers, From Bears) - Brandon Taylor - S - LSU
11(74) Chiefs - Donald Stephenson - OT - Oklahoma
12(75) Seahawks - Russell Wilson - QB - Wisconsin
13(76) Texans (From Eagles) - Brandon Brooks - OG - Miami OH
14(77) Jets - Demario Davis - LB - Arkansas State
15(78) Dolphins (From Chargers) - Michael Egnew - TE - Missouri
16(79) Bears - Brandon Hardin - S - Oregon State
17(80) Cardinals - Jamell Fleming - CB - Oklahoma
18(81) Cowboys - Tyrone Crawford - DE - Boise State
19(82) Titans - Mike Martin - DT - Michigan
20(83) Bengals - Mohamed Sanu - WR - Rutgers
21(84) Ravens (From Falcons) - Bernard Pierce - RB - Temple
22(85) Lions - Dwight Bentley - CB - Louisiana-Lafayette
23(86) Steelers - Sean Spence - LB - Miami
24(87) Browns (From Broncos) - John Hughes - DT - Cincinnati
25(88) Eagles (From Texans) - Nick Foles - QB - Arizona
26(89) Saints - Akiem Hicks - DT - Regina
27(90) Patriots (From Packers) - Jake Bequette - DE - Arkansas
28(91) Falcons (From Ravens) - Lamar Holmes - OT - Southern Miss
29(92) Colts (From 49ers) - T.Y. Hilton - WR - Florida International
30(93) Bengals (From Patriots) - Brandon Thompson - DT - Clemson
31(94) Giants -Jayron Hosley - CB - Virginia Tech
32(95) Raiders (Compensatory selection) - Tony Bergstrom - OT - Utah
 
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And with the fourth pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns have been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.
 
I was looking at the schedules last night and was surprised to see that they're already analyzing schedules to guess records and Cleveland's mentioned to go 0-16 when the draft hasn't even happened yet. I looked again just now and the analysis has completely changed to just saying that it's a tough schedule and they're underdogs for every game on there.
 
Bears have 3 Monday Night Football games and 5 prime time games total this season. Lots of spotlights for Cutler and Marshall to show what they do.
 
[quote name='perdition(troy']Cry and have mental breakdowns?[/QUOTE]

This.

Broncos have 5 prime time games, 4 before the week 7 bye. (The 5th is a Thursday Night game against DA RADAHS).

It's the Manning effect.
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']I was looking at the schedules last night and was surprised to see that they're already analyzing schedules to guess records and Cleveland's mentioned to go 0-16 when the draft hasn't even happened yet. I looked again just now and the analysis has completely changed to just saying that it's a tough schedule and they're underdogs for every game on there.[/QUOTE]
I read the WFNY blog where they mentioned the team could realistically be 0-13 by the time they get to their first probable win. While I don't think that's going to happen, the sheer fact that it's being considered does not bode well for the Browns. Looking at the schedule, there's only two games where I say "okay, they've got a good shot there" (at Indy and Washington at home) - everything else looks pretty rough on paper.
 
[quote name='JJSP']I read the WFNY blog where they mentioned the team could realistically be 0-13 by the time they get to their first probable win. While I don't think that's going to happen, the sheer fact that it's being considered does not bode well for the Browns. Looking at the schedule, there's only two games where I say "okay, they've got a good shot there" (at Indy and Washington at home) - everything else looks pretty rough on paper.[/QUOTE]
The team as it is right now could possibly do that because they didn't do anything big in free agency, but this is a week before the draft when they're going to fill a bunch of the holes that need to be filled. Nobody should be making a judgment on the quality of a team before the draft, especially not the NFL. Even then, this is basically the same team that was in winning distance of 15 out of their 16 games last season due to having a good defense that kept them in until the end. They really just need to fill in the holes on offense, add some more talent and depth on defense, and they will be a much more complete than the one that people are making judgments about at this very moment.

I've never seen such stupidity from analysts before.
 
As a niner fan, I'm pretty scared of our schedule this year, I'll be realistic...we'll probably go about 11-5 this season but we'll for sure win our division.

I actually feel bad for Luck...I wish they would change the draft and make it more into a lottery. Of course the losers will have a bigger chance to get a high draft spot but I think it would be better if it was a lottery so "Suck for Luck" tactics won't work.
 
[quote name='Gannikus']As a niner fan, I'm pretty scared of our schedule this year, I'll be realistic...we'll probably go about 11-5 this season but we'll for sure win our division.

I actually feel bad for Luck...I wish they would change the draft and make it more into a lottery. Of course the losers will have a bigger chance to get a high draft spot but I think it would be better if it was a lottery so "Suck for Luck" tactics won't work.[/QUOTE]
Draft Lottery is one of things that the NBA did right in my opinion. Give a little less incentive for teams to tank a season by removing the 100% guarantee that they get the Can't Miss Prospect of their choosing.
 
There's no reason to change the draft since the NFL has parity, unlike the NBA where the same handful of teams win the vast majority of the titles. The lottery doesn't guarantee that the bad teams will get the good picks and a shot at the best players to help them rebound.
 
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/vetera...8--nfl.html;_ylt=AkfF1t7EJQkB.CkPvRP0o.Y5nYcB

Denver safety Brian Dawkins has retired, which will certainly make the secondary a priority for the draft along with WR.

Edit:http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=7846415

Second-round pick turned Hall of Famer Dermontti Dawson looks to bring some good karma to the Pittsburgh Steelers when he announces their selection Friday at the NFL draft.

For the second straight year, the league will have retired players announce the choices by their former teams in the second round. Dawson and former Saint Willie Roaf will both be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. The group announced Monday includes four other Hall of Famers: the Lions' Barry Sanders, the Raiders' Willie Brown, the Cardinals' Roger Wehrli and the Dolphins' Dwight Stephenson.

Washington, Oakland, New Orleans and Arizona do not have second-round selections, so their representatives will announce their third-round picks.

The other players are Alge Crumpler (Falcons), Matt Stover (Ravens), Phil Hansen (Bills), Mike Rucker (Panthers), Otis Wilson (Bears), Isaac Curtis (Bengals), Gary Collins (Browns), Chad Hennings (Cowboys), Terrell Davis (Broncos), LeRoy Butler (Packers), Danny Clark (Texans), Marvin Harrison (Colts), Fred Taylor (Jaguars), Will Shields (Chiefs), Anthony Carter (Vikings), Troy Brown (Patriots), Michael Strahan (Giants), Wesley Walker (Jets), Brian Westbrook (Eagles), Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt (Rams), Courtney Hall (Chargers), Jesse Sapolu (49ers), Walter Jones (Seahawks), Dexter Jackson (Buccaneers), Eddie George (Titans), and Ken Harvey (Redskins).
It would've been interesting if the picks were big second/third round picks for these teams and not just any retired player.
 
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[quote name='jello44']This.

Broncos have 5 prime time games, 4 before the week 7 bye. (The 5th is a Thursday Night game against DA RADAHS).

It's the Manning effect.[/QUOTE]

And my lions have 6 primetime games, the megatron effect
 
Matt Stover announces the pick for the Ravens and Gary Collins announces for the Browns? Go fuck yourself, Art Modell. While Collins is a legendary Brownie, I'd say it's safe to say that most fans don't know who he is.

I'd have taken Sipe, Kosar, Metcalf, Langhorne, Byner, or Kevin Mack instead.
 
It's not like Bernie Kosar is on the official Browns podcast a few times each week.

I've been looking at a lot of mock drafts and two the prevailing avenues that people have for the Browns is Trent Richardson/Kendall Wright or Justin Blackmon/Doug Martin, which I'd be fine with either way.
 
NBC Sports is reporting that the Rams are looking to possibly move Steven Jackson, potentially shopping him to Cleveland in conjunction with their first round pick (#6) for some combination of the #4 and talent in order to draft Richardson to STL.
 
That's terrible for the Browns. They'd want a healthy running back that doesn't have a history of injuries and is probably on his way out in the next few seasons.
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']That's terrible for the Browns. They'd want a healthy running back that doesn't have a history of injuries and is probably on his way out in the next few seasons.[/QUOTE]

No, that's called normal for the Browns actually.
 
[quote name='DestroVega']If the Browns trade #4 for Steve Jackson that's the worst trade I've ever heard.[/QUOTE]
If it happens, I think the city of Cleveland earns the moniker of 'Shittiest Town to Be a Local Pro Sports Fan' for the decade just 3 years in. Indians being mediocre can't make up for the piles the Cavs and Browns are primed to remain.
 
[quote name='ced']If it happens, I think the city of Cleveland earns the moniker of 'Shittiest Town to Be a Local Pro Sports Fan' for the decade just 3 years in. Indians being mediocre can't make up for the piles the Cavs and Browns are primed to remain.[/QUOTE]

Now I'm hearing the Jets are considering trading their next two years entire draft boards for the #4 cause Richardson is their highest rated player. Doubt it happens but if so lolz.
 
[quote name='DestroVega']Now I'm hearing the Jets are considering trading their next two years entire draft boards for the #4 cause Richardson is their highest rated player. Doubt it happens but if so lolz.[/QUOTE]
https://twitter.com/#!/SI_PeterKing/status/195237917994655745

Peter King nails it:
This Richardson stuff is so silly--a great example of the circle-jerking of a jillion of us covering the draft for far, far too long.
These are just wild rumors because Sal Palantonio was allowed to see the Jets' draft board and said who was at the #1 spot. We need the draft to just start now so we can finally get to the picks.
 
For a good laugh, Vikes P Chris Kluwe is registering for NeoGAF right now with the intention of posting about some criticism he got from them recently.
 
The Browns absolutely need to land one of the top 2 RB and one of the top 3 WR with the first three picks and do NOT get Weeden. Wouldn't kill us to end up with Claiborn or the 2nd rated positions at RB or WR pending some weird trade situation, but going QB with one of the top three is a waste because they will still suck ass this year no matter what and can most likely make the move up for a QB next year if need be. Let's get some pieces in place.

I think Heckert knows how to draft but I definitely have fear that some kind of override knee jerk command will come from Holmgren at some point.. it sounds like Holmgren already scared away free agents.
 
[quote name='QiG']The Browns absolutely need to land one of the top 2 RB and one of the top 3 WR with the first three picks and do NOT get Weeden. Wouldn't kill us to end up with Claiborn or the 2nd rated positions at RB or WR pending some weird trade situation, but going QB with one of the top three is a waste because they will still suck ass this year no matter what and can most likely make the move up for a QB next year if need be. Let's get some pieces in place.

I think Heckert knows how to draft but I definitely have fear that some kind of override knee jerk command will come from Holmgren at some point.. it sounds like Holmgren already scared away free agents.[/QUOTE]
It's been said that they both agree on the pick that they'll make, so there won't be an issues unless an Atlanta happens again with a deal that's far too good to ignore. Holmgren seems to have full confidence with what Heckert's doing to let him handle things.

Here's his response to being asked about if everybody in the front office is on the same page:
"I know who that four is going to be if we stay there. We are all on the same page. We know we are getting a really good player no matter what happens at three. We know we are getting one of two guys. We don't know who is going to go at three, but we are extremely happy and excited with whoever is going to be there at four."
 
[quote name='JJSP']For a good laugh, Vikes P Chris Kluwe is registering for NeoGAF right now with the intention of posting about some criticism he got from them recently.[/QUOTE]

I'm sure everything will have blown over by time they activate his account six months from now.
 
I'd much rather see the Browns address their QB issues by signing a solid free agent rather than drafting another young kid and playing trial by fire again.
 
They weren't interested in any of the free agents, which is why they didn't pursue anybody but the 2nd pick for RG3. Heckert's shown that he's not the kind of guy to just sign or draft anybody so he can say that he signed/drafted somebody.
 
As a Dolphins fan, I'm really worried we're going to pull the trigger on Tannehill. I like the kid, but I think picking him at eight is a HUGE reach. I'd much rather we grab someone like Ingram or Coples to help Cameron Wake. Or better yet, get Blackmon if he somehow slips to eight or Malcolm Floyd to help out Moore (who I think is better than people give him credit for). I'd rather do any of those, then try and get someone like Kirk Cousins in the later rounds when him, Osweiler, or Weeden are bound to be available.
 
[quote name='SEH']As a Dolphins fan, I'm really worried we're going to pull the trigger on Tannehill. I like the kid, but I think picking him at eight is a HUGE reach. I'd much rather we grab someone like Ingram or Coples to help Cameron Wake. Or better yet, get Blackmon if he somehow slips to eight or Malcolm Floyd to help out Moore (who I think is better than people give him credit for). I'd rather do any of those, then try and get someone like Kirk Cousins in the later rounds when him, Osweiler, or Weeden are bound to be available.[/QUOTE]

The problem is, Tannehill is said by a lot of people to have better skill sets than Barkley, which if true, means the Dolphins should draft Tannehill. In my opinion.
 
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...ons-about-pro-bowl?module=HP11_headline_stack

The Pro Bowl could be cancelled if the NFL and Players Union if they can't figure out a way to improve the game. The big issue is that there's no competition between the defense and offense like there is in any normal game, so it entertaining at all like regular season/playoff games. I'd love to see them try some new rules of the NFL Blitz variety (4 downs to go 30 yards, pass interference is fine) to balance it a bit more while also encouraging the creative/big plays that already happens with the short preparation time anyway.
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...ons-about-pro-bowl?module=HP11_headline_stack

The Pro Bowl could be cancelled if the NFL and Players Union if they can't figure out a way to improve the game. The big issue is that there's no competition between the defense and offense like there is in any normal game, so it entertaining at all like regular season/playoff games. I'd love to see them try some new rules of the NFL Blitz variety (4 downs to go 30 yards, pass interference is fine) to balance it a bit more while also encouraging the creative/big plays that already happens with the short preparation time anyway.[/QUOTE]

I'd take anything, right now. The Pro Bowl is a snoozefest.
 
I honestly haven't watched an entire Pro Bowl in my entire life. Hell, I haven't even watched a single minute of one in at least 5-6 years. THE single most boring sporting "event" on the planet. I'd prefer if they eliminated the game and just had players do various skill competitions. I miss those old ESPN broadcasts of quarterbacks doing random throwing drills and whatnot.
 
I think they still do those, but without a Pro Bowl, those wouldn't happen anymore. It was because they had all of those players gathering in one spot that they could have those competitions.
 
Had no clue they still did those. I knew they happened where the Pro Bowl was at because all the players were there. I figured they could still do them though, but put more emphasis on them. They were always more entertaining than the actual game itself.
 
I checked in for a bit on the ESPN coverage of the draft and they were talking about Andrew Luck not being able to start practicing with the Colts until mid-June because he's in his final semester before graduation. He could've been done by now, but he had to skip the previous semester due to prep for the combine and workouts. He can only participate in one practice next weekend before graduation, so he gets to just study the playbook for the next couple of months until he can actually start working with the team.
 
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