WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Andrew Luck's 2012 NFL draft was filled with big-name QBs and teams hit the jackpot in later rounds

Cork GainesJan 2, 2023, 21:55 IST

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When it came to quarterbacks, the 2012 NFL draft was one of the most important in the NFL in recent years.
Andrew Luck was taken first overall, and Washington paid a heavy price to move up and take Robert Griffin III.
Some teams hit the jackpot in later rounds, including the Seahawks who grabbed Russell Wilson in the third.

When it came to quarterbacks, the 2012 NFL draft was one of the most important in the NFL in recent years.
Andrew Luck was taken first overall, and the Washington Redskins paid a heavy price to move up and take Robert Griffin III.
While most of the QBs taken in early in the draft turned out to be disappointments, some teams hit the jackpot in later rounds., including the Seattle Seahawks, who grabbed Russell Wilson in the third round.

The Colts used the first pick of the draft on Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck.

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Luck shocked the NFL world by announcing his retirement after the third preseason game before the 2019 season.

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The Redskins traded three first-round picks and a second-round selection to the Rams to move up four spots and draft Baylor QB Robert Griffin III. He was a Pro Bowler and Rookie of the Year his first season.

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The Redskins traded three first-round picks and a second-round selection to the Rams to move up four spots and draft Baylor QB Robert Griffin III. He was a Pro Bowler and Rookie of the Year his first season.

Things quickly fell apart for RG3 thanks to a series of injuries.

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The Dolphins took Texas A&M QB Ryan Tannehill with the eighth pick overall. He started the first 77 games of his career.

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Tannehill only once helped the Dolphins reach the playoffs in seven seasons.

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The Browns selected Brandon Weeden out of Oklahoma State with the 22nd pick of the first round. The Browns received the pick from the Falcons in a 2011 draft-day trade that gave Atlanta Julio Jones with the sixth pick.

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The Browns selected Brandon Weeden out of Oklahoma State with the 22nd pick of the first round. The Browns received the pick from the Falcons in a 2011 draft-day trade that gave Atlanta Julio Jones with the sixth pick.

Weeden lost his job in his second year, and the Browns released him after just two seasons.

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The Broncos took Brock Osweiler in the second round with the 57th pick to be the heir to Peyton Manning.

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Osweiler played well when he subbed for Manning for seven games during the Broncos' 2015 Super Bowl run and turned that into a $72 million free-agent contract with the Texans.

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Osweiler played well when he subbed for Manning for seven games during the Broncos' 2015 Super Bowl run and turned that into a $72 million free-agent contract with the Texans.

The Seahawks took Russell Wilson out of Wisconsin in the third round with the 75th pick overall.

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Wilson led the Seahawks to the playoffs 8 times in 10 years, including two Super Bowls, and a Super Bowl XLVIII win.

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The Philadelphia Eagles used the 88th pick in the third round to take Nick Foles out of Arizona. Before the draft, the Eagles traded down in the third round to acquire linebacker DeMeco Ryans from the Texans.

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The Philadelphia Eagles used the 88th pick in the third round to take Nick Foles out of Arizona. Before the draft, the Eagles traded down in the third round to acquire linebacker DeMeco Ryans from the Texans.

Foles was a part-time starter for the Eagles over three seasons.

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The Redskins took Kirk Cousins out of Michigan State in the fourth round with the 102nd pick overall. The pick was considered controversial as Washington had already taken RG3 in the first round.

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The Redskins took Kirk Cousins out of Michigan State in the fourth round with the 102nd pick overall. The pick was considered controversial as Washington had already taken RG3 in the first round.

Cousins took over as the full-time starter for the Redskins in 2015, leading them to a Wild Card berth.

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The Cardinals drafted San Diego State QB Ryan Lindley in the sixth round with the 185th pick overall.

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He started four games as a rookie.

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B. J. Coleman (Packers, 243rd overall) and Chandler Harnish (Colts, 253rd overall) were drafted in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft out of Tennessee-Chatanooga and Northern Illinois, respectively. Neither player ever played in a regular-season NFL game.

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B. J. Coleman (Packers, 243rd overall) and Chandler Harnish (Colts, 253rd overall) were drafted in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft out of Tennessee-Chatanooga and Northern Illinois, respectively. Neither player ever played in a regular-season NFL game.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Andrew Luck's 2012 NFL draft was filled with big-name QBs and teams hit the jackpot in later rounds

The Colts used the first pick of the draft on Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck.

Luck shocked the NFL world by announcing his retirement after the third preseason game before the 2019 season.

The Redskins traded three first-round picks and a second-round selection to the Rams to move up four spots and draft Baylor QB Robert Griffin III. He was a Pro Bowler and Rookie of the Year his first season.

Things quickly fell apart for RG3 thanks to a series of injuries.

The Dolphins took Texas A&M QB Ryan Tannehill with the eighth pick overall. He started the first 77 games of his career.

Tannehill only once helped the Dolphins reach the playoffs in seven seasons.

The Browns selected Brandon Weeden out of Oklahoma State with the 22nd pick of the first round. The Browns received the pick from the Falcons in a 2011 draft-day trade that gave Atlanta Julio Jones with the sixth pick.

Weeden lost his job in his second year, and the Browns released him after just two seasons.

The Broncos took Brock Osweiler in the second round with the 57th pick to be the heir to Peyton Manning.

Osweiler played well when he subbed for Manning for seven games during the Broncos' 2015 Super Bowl run and turned that into a $72 million free-agent contract with the Texans.

The Seahawks took Russell Wilson out of Wisconsin in the third round with the 75th pick overall.

Wilson led the Seahawks to the playoffs 8 times in 10 years, including two Super Bowls, and a Super Bowl XLVIII win.

The Philadelphia Eagles used the 88th pick in the third round to take Nick Foles out of Arizona. Before the draft, the Eagles traded down in the third round to acquire linebacker DeMeco Ryans from the Texans.

Foles was a part-time starter for the Eagles over three seasons.

The Redskins took Kirk Cousins out of Michigan State in the fourth round with the 102nd pick overall. The pick was considered controversial as Washington had already taken RG3 in the first round.

Cousins took over as the full-time starter for the Redskins in 2015, leading them to a Wild Card berth.

The Cardinals drafted San Diego State QB Ryan Lindley in the sixth round with the 185th pick overall.

He started four games as a rookie.

B. J. Coleman (Packers, 243rd overall) and Chandler Harnish (Colts, 253rd overall) were drafted in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft out of Tennessee-Chatanooga and Northern Illinois, respectively. Neither player ever played in a regular-season NFL game.