Mel Kiper Jr 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Dissecting the Worst of Mel’s Latest Big Board

March 5, 2012   ·   Eric Bowman   ·   Jump to comments

Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN hasn't updated his mock draft since Feb. 15, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been busy making wrong calls per usual. 
In his latest big board update, which is where he ranks his Top 25 players, Kiper falls victim to loving prospects too much after an impressive performance at the combine. 
Whenever he decides to update his mock draft or his big board, some of these newly added players are likely to not be in his Top 25 or his first round. 
With that said, here is where Kiper misses in his latest big board. 
 
Fletcher Cox at No. 14 
Cox will definitely benefit from a weaker than normal defensive tackle class, but he is not a Top 15 prospect in the 2012 NFL draft class. 
While he did have a good showing at the combine, it certainly wasn't enough to put him above skilled players like Michael Floyd, Dre Kirkpatrick and Courtney Upshaw. 
Plus, Kiper has Cox ahead of Michael Brockers, who i...

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