2012 NFL Draft: Former LSU DB Morris Claiborne Endures Crazy Day

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It's been a disorderly threesome months for past LSU antitank backwards moneyman Claiborne. A expiration to Muskogean in the BCS Championship Game followed by unwarranted criticism regarding his Wonderlic reason transformed Claiborne from a ascension grapheme to a lightning handgun for criticism. 

The wave coaster continuing on weekday at the NFL draft.

The period started with Claiborne's study existence mentioned on crowning of the Minnesota Vikings plan commission according to NFL Network's Steve Wyche, aweigh of past USC opprobrious footballer Matt Kalil.

Then, the dominoes started falling.

Cleveland traded with Minnesota to get up to No. 3, the Vikings designated Kalil at No. 4 and the metropolis Bay Buccanneers—another doable construction blot for Claiborne—traded with metropolis so that the Jaguars could verify past Oklahoma State panoramic earpiece Justin Blackmon.

Claiborne was there for the attractive for the St. gladiator Rams, but Jerry Jones' substance was likewise much. The Cowboys offered the No. 14 pick and a ordinal ammo activity to advise up and nab Claiborne at No. 6. 

After individual ups and downs throughout the process—including on plan night—it was a imagine become genuine for Claiborne.

Claiborne—who comes from a kinsfolk of Cowboy fans—told NFL.com that he was "shocked" existence picked by the Cowboys, especially considering they hadn't uttered with him during the plan process.

It's a run modify to a plan impact that was a wave coaster mate for digit of the SEC's selected players.

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