The first round of the 2012 NFL Draft featured a record 19 trades. None were perhaps more shrewdly executed than those by the New England Patriots. Traditionally a team that moves back, the Patriots moved up twice on Thursday for two defensive front seven players, end Chandler Jones and linebacker Dont'a Hightower.
2012 NFL Draft 1st round results
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From Washington trading up last month to pick No. 2 to the Buccaneers dropping back to No. 7, six of the top 10 picks were moved around.
The first five picks were players on offense, the first time that’s happened in the modern era. Fifteen of the first round’s 32 picks were on the offensive side of the ball. Find the full results for the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft after the jump.
1 - Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB
2 - Washington Redskins: Robert Griffin III, QB
3 - Cleveland Browns: Trent Richardson, RB
4 - Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil, OT
5 - Jacksonville Jaguars: Justin Blackmon, WR
6 - Dallas Cowboys: Morris Claiborne, CB
7 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mark Barron, S
8 - Miami Dolphins: Ryan Tannehill, QB
9 - Carolina Panthers: Luke Kuechly, LB
10 - Buffalo Bills: Stephon Gilmore, CB
11 - Kansas City Chiefs: Dontari Poe, DT
15 - Philadelphia Eagles: Fletcher Cox, DT
13 - Arizona Cardinals: Michael Floyd, WR
14 - St. Louis Rams: Michael Brockers, DT
15 - Seattle Seahawks: Bruce Irvin, DE
16 - New York Jets: Quinton Coples, DE
17 - Cincinnati Bengals: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB
18 - San Diego Chargers: Melvin Ingram, DE
19 - Chicago Bears: Shea McClellin, DE/OLB
20 - Tennessee Titans: Kendall Wright, WR
21 - New England Patriots: Chandler Jones, DE
22 - Cleveland Browns: Brandon Weeden, QB
23 - Detroit Lions: Riley Reiff, OT
24 - Pittsburgh Steelers: David DeCastro, OG
25 - New England Patriots: Dont'a Hightower, LB
26 - Houston Texans: Whitney Mercilus, DE
27 - Cincinnati Bengals: Kevin Zeitler, G
28 - Green Bay Packers: Nick Perry, DE
29 - Minnesota Vikings: Harrison Smith, S
30 - San Francisco 49ers: AJ Jenkins, WR
31 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Doug Martin, RB
32 - New York Giants: David Wilson, RB
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