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2012 NFL Draft Order Is Finally Complete After Friday Coin Flip

The 2012 NFL draft order is finally complete after the Dolphins and Panthers, as well as the Chiefs and Seahawks, flipped a coin for tiebreakers.

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 01:   Matt Moore #8 of the Miami Dolphins passes during a game against the New York Jets at Sun Life Stadium on January 1, 2012 in Miami Gardens, Florida.  (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 01: Matt Moore #8 of the Miami Dolphins passes during a game against the New York Jets at Sun Life Stadium on January 1, 2012 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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The 2012 NFL draft order is officially complete. On Friday morning at the NFL Combine, the Dolphins won a coin flip over the Panthers, meaning Miami will draft eighth and Carolina will draft ninth. The Chiefs won a coin flip against the Seahawks, meaning Kansas City will have the 11th pick and Seattle will have the 12th.

The Dolphins and Panthers, and then the Chiefs and Seahawks, finished with the same division record and the same opponents' record, thus requiring a coin flip to break the tie. It's only one draft spot, but when you're talking about the top 10 picks, one slot is a big deal, especially if you could be interested in trading up to select a quarterback (lookin' at you, Dolphins).

Now that the draft is finally complete, the Colts, if they wanted, could sign Andrew Luck right now. The chances of that happening? Non-existent. But the door is open for them to negotiate. Presumably, they'll work on wrapping him up before the draft even starts.

Here's the final 2012 NFL draft order:

1. Indianapolis Colts
2. St. Louis Rams
3. Minnesota Vikings
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. Washington Redskins
7. Jacksonville Jaguars
8. Miami Dolphins
9. Carolina Panthers
10. Buffalo Bills
11 Kansas City Chiefs
12. Seattle Seahawks
13. Arizona Cardinals
14. Dallas Cowboys
15. Philadelphia Eagles
16. New York Jets
17. Cincinnati Bengals (via Oakland Raiders)
18. San Diego Chargers
19. Chicago Bears
20. Tennessee Titans
21. Cincinnati Bengals
22. Cleveland Browns (via Atlanta Falcons)
23. Detroit Lions
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Denver Broncos
26. Houston Texans
27. New England Patriots (via New Orleans Saints)
28. Green Bay Packers
29. Baltimore Ravens
30. San Francisco 49ers
31. New England Patriots
32. New York Giants