It's been a while since a draft had this much certainty but the 2012 NFL Draft is almost a sure bet to see Andrew Luck go to the Indianapolis Colts, who both host the Super Bowl in February and earned first place in the NFL Draft order in April. For a franchise with a major void at starting quarterback after Peyton Manning's neck injury, Luck is not a bad consolation prize at the end of a very long season.
As for the other slots, the St. Louis Rams and Minnesota Vikings are going to be choosing in front of everyone else after the Colts, but both have quarterbacks they just chose in the last two seasons, which means Robert Griffin III could be a trade option for teams wanting to move up to one of these slots here. Could make for an exciting draft. Here's the official order for the top 20 choices.
2012 NFL Draft Order:
1. Indianapolis Colts, 2-14
2. St. Louis Rams, 2-14
3. Minnesota Vikings, 3-13
4. Cleveland Browns, 4-12
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4-12
6. Washington Redskins, 5-11
7. Jacksonville Jaguars, 5-11
8. Carolina Panthers, 6-10
9. Miami Dolphins, 6-10
10. Buffalo Bills, 6-10
11. Seattle Seahawks, 7-9*
12. Kansas City Chiefs, 7-9*
13. Philadelphia Eagles, 8-8
14. New York Jets, 8-8
15. Arizona Cardinals, 8-8
16. San Diego Chargers, 8-8
17. Cincinnati Bengals (from Oakland Raiders, 8-8)
18. Chicago Bears, 8-8
19. Dallas Cowboys/New York Giants loser, 8-8
20. Tennessee Titans, 9-7