Found January 03, 2012 on Mac Bros. Fantasy Football Forecast: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Indianapolis Colts own the No. 1 pick of the 2012 National Football League Draft, which will be held on April 26-28. The order of the first round of the 2012 Draft was announced today by the NFL. The NFL Draft will kick off in primetime for the third consecutive year. The first round will be held on Thursday, April 26 at 8:00 PM ET. The second and third rounds are set for Friday, April 27 at 7:00 PM ET. Rounds four through seven will be held on Saturday, April 28 at noon ET. The Colts’ choice will be followed by the St. Louis Rams picking second and the Minnesota Vikings third. Below is the tentative order of the first round of the 2012 Draft, subject to the results of the playoffs. The draft order is determined by the following procedures: (A) The winner of the Super Bowl will select last and the other Super Bowl participant next-to-last, regardless of their regular-season record. (B) The Championship Game participants not advanci...
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