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2012 NFL Draft quarterback rankings: It’s Andrew Luck and intrigue afterward

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It’s still early in the college football season, but now is as good of a time as any to update individual position rankings for the 2012 NFL Draft.

Obviously Stanford junior Andrew Luck tops the list. After him is where things get interesting. The prevailing thought on Oklahoma's Landry Jones is that he's slipping. For me, he remains near the top. After him are plenty of upstarts like Robert Griffin of Baylor, Tyler Wilson of Arkansas and Brock Osweiler of Arizona State. Intertwined are some solid quarterbacks who may not project as

Note: The position rankings aren’t currently in line with the site’s top 200. After each position ranking is released, a new top 200 will be published.

1. Andrew Luck | 6'5, 235 pounds | QB | Stanford * - Prospect notes | Profile
2. Matt Barkley | 6'2, 220 pounds | QB | Southern California * - Prospect notes | Profile
3. Landry Jones | 6'4, 220 pounds | QB | Oklahoma * - Prospect notes | Profile
4. Robert Griffin 6'2, 220 pounds | QB | Baylor *
5. Nick Foles | 6'5, 245 pounds | QB | Arizona - Prospect notes
6. Ryan Tannehill | 6'4, 220 pounds | QB | Texas A&M - Prospect notes
7. Tyler Wilson | 6'3, 220 pounds | QB | Arkansas *
8. Brandon Weeden | 6'4, 224 pounds | QB | Oklahoma State
9. E.J. Manuel | 6'4, 245 pounds | QB | Florida State
10. Ryan Lindley | 6'4, 215 pounds | QB | San Diego State - Prospect notes
11. Brock Osweiler | 6'8, 240 pounds | QB | Arizona State *
12. Geno Smith | 6'3, 210 pounds | QB | West Virginia *
13. Kirk Cousins | 6'3, 205 pounds | QB | Michigan State - Prospect notes
14. Case Keenum | 6'2, 210 pounds | QB | Houston
15. Sean Renfree | 6'4, 225 pounds | QB | Duke *
16. Kellen Moore | 6'0, 187 pounds | QB | Boise State
17. G.J. Kinne | 6'2, 215 pounds | QB | Tulsa
18. Chandler Harnish | 6'2, 220 pounds | QB | Northern Illinois
19. Austin Davis | 6'1, 221 pounds | QB | Southern Mississippi
20. John Brantley | 6'3, 220 pounds | QB | Florida

* denotes underclassman

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