April 30, 2012
Values & Reaches
Scott Wright
President, Draft Countdown

   In any NFL Draft there are always surprises and 2012 was no different. Some picks will just leaving you scratching your head and asking "Why did a team take that guy so high" or "How in the world did that guy fall so far". Here is a look at those oddities:

Top Values


(Went Lower Than They Should've)


• Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama
      Baltimore Ravens
           Round 2 (#35 Overall)

• Cordy Glenn, OT Georgia
      Buffalo Bills
           Round 2 (#42 Overall)

• Reuben Randle, WR, L.S.U.
      New York Giants
           Round 2 (#63 Overall)

Josh Robinson, CB, Central Florida
      Minnesota Vikings
           Round 3 (#66 Overall)

• Lamar Miller, RB, Miami (FL)
      Miami Dolphins
           Round 4 (#97 Overall)

• Kirk Cousins, QB, Michigan St.
      Washington Redskins
           Round 4 (#102 Overall)

Alameda, Ta'amu, DT, Washington
      Pittsburgh Steelers
           Round 4 (#109 Overall)

• Bobby Massie, OT, Ole Miss
      Arizona Cardinals
           Round 4 (#112 Overall)

• Orson Charles, TE, Georgia
      Cincinnati Bengals
           Round 4 (#116 Overall)

• Ronnell Lewis, DE, Oklahoma
      Detroit Lions
           Round 4 (#125 Overall)

• Josh Chapman, DT, Alabama
      Indianapolis Colts
           Round 5 (#136 Overall)

• Marvin Jones, WR, California
      Cincinnati Bengals
           Round 5 (#166 Overall)

• George Iloka, S, Boise St.
      Cincinnati Bengals
           Round 5 (#167 Overall)

• Cyrus Gray, RB, Texas A&M
      Kansas City Chiefs
           Round 6 (#182 Overall)

• Tom Compton, OT, South Dakota
      Washington Redskins
           Round 6 (#193 Overall)

• Marvin McNutt, WR, Iowa
      Philadelphia Eagles
           Round 6 (#194 Overall)

• Billy Winn, DT, Boise St.
      Cleveland Browns
           Round 6 (#205 Overall)

• Trevor Guyton, DE, California
      Minnesota Vikings
           Round 7 (#219 Overall)

• Nate Potter, OT, Boise St.
      Arizona Cardinals
           Round 7 (#221 Overall)

• Travis Lewis, ILB, Oklahoma
      Detroit Lions
           Round 7 (#223 Overall)

• Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska
      New England Patriots
           Round 7 (#224 Overall)

• David Molk, C, Michigan
      San Diego Chargers
           Round 7 (#226 Overall)

Top Reaches


(Went Higher Than They Should've)


• Bruce Irvin, OLB, West Virginia
      Seattle Seahawks
           Round 1 (#15 Overall)

• Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma St.
      Cleveland Browns
           Round 1 (#22 Overall)

• Tavon Wilson, S, Illinois
      New England Patriots
           Round 2 (#48 Overall)

• Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma
      Detroit Lions
           Round 2 (#54 Overall)

• DeVier Posey, WR, Ohio St.
      Houston Texans
           Round 3 (#68 Overall)

T.J. Graham, WR, North Carolina St.
      Buffalo Bills
           Round 3 (#69 Overall)

• Bryan Anger, P, California
      Jacksonville Jaguars
           Round 3 (#70 Overall)

• Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin
      Seattle Seahawks
           Round 3 (#75 Overall)

• Demario Davis, ILB, Arkansas St.
      New York Jets
           Round 3 (#77 Overall)

• John Hughes, DT, Cincinnati
      Cleveland Browns
           Round 3 (#87 Overall)

• Akiem Hicks, DT, Regina
      New Orleans Saints
           Round 3 (#89 Overall)

• Lamar Holmes, OT, Southern Miss
      Atlanta Falcons
           Round 3 (#91 Overall)

• Gino Gradkowski, C, Delaware
      Baltimore Ravens
           Round 4 (#98 Overall)

• Adrien Robinson, TE, Cincinnati
      New York Giants
           Round 4 (#127 Overall)

Christian Thompson, S, South Carolina St.
      Baltimore Ravens
           Round 4 (#130 Overall)

• Jerron McMillian, S, Maine
      Green Bay Packers
           Round 4 (#133 Overall)

• Greg Childs, WR, Arkansas
      Minnesota Vikings
           Round 4 (#134 Overall)

Matt Johnson, S, Eastern Washington
      Dallas Cowboys
           Round 4 (#135 Overall)

• Tahir Whitehead, OLB, Temple
      Detroit Lions
           Round 5 (#138 Overall)

• Dennis Kelly, OT, Purdue
      Philadelphia Eagles
           Round 5 (#153 Overall)

• Korey Toomer, OLB, Idaho
      Seattle Seahawks
           Round 5 (#154 Overall)

• Nate Ebner, S, Ohio St.
      New England Patriots
           Round 6 (#197 Overall)


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