2012 NFL draft in photos

On Thursday night, he became a first-round pick in the NFL draft. The Seattle Seahawks sprung the first major surprise of 2012 when they selected the West Virginia linebacker with the No. 15 pick. No major mock draft — Shutdown Corner,

By Sam Farmer No. 16 New York Jets: DE Quinton Coples, North Carolina –- Coples collected a combined 17 1/2 sacks the past two seasons, lining up variously at end and tackle. He has been compared favorably to Julius Peppers but also criticized for not

By Chris Chase By Chris Chase | Shutdown Corner – 54 minutes ago (Getty Images)The new rookie salary system led to a wild night of NFL draft trades. Six teams swapped high first-round picks on Thursday night. Shutdown Corner breaks down the trades.

According to a report, the Lions are pursuing a trade up to get Stephon Gilmore.

As fans in the Big Easy know, the New Orleans Saints traded their first round 2012 NFL Draft pick to the New England Patriots for their 2011 first round pick. New Orleans used that first round draft pick to select Heisman winning RB Mark Ingram out of