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Final 2012 NFL mock draft

Ever since the NFL Scouting Combine concluded, many top prospects have climbed up and plummeted down draft boards.Plenty of rumors have made the rounds, and it's been difficult to distinguish truth from lies when examining quotes from NFL front office personnel.Starting Thursday night, there will be no more secrets or smoke screens. The 2012 NFL Draft is upon us, and here's a final look at one way Thursday's first round might play out.1. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: ANDREW LUCK, QB, STANFORDA contract has yet to be signed, but the Colts are a lock to pick Luck, who will try to fill Peyton Manning's shoes. Some have called him the top quarterback prospect in the draft since John Elway. Hey, at least they're not putting any pressure on the kid.2. WASHINGTON REDSKINS (from St. Louis Rams): ROBERT GRIFFIN III, QB, BAYLORGriffin, the Heisman Trophy winner, will be compared to Luck throughout both players' careers. Luck is the consensus top prospect, and he could very well end up with the superior ca...

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