Ohio State OT Mike Adams selected 56th overall by Pittsburgh in NFL Draft

Offensive tackle Mike Adams, a former Ohio State player, has been selected in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers ended Mike Adams' long wait to hear his name tonight, drafting the former Ohio State left tackle at the end of the second round.

Once projected as a can't-miss first-round selection, the 6-foot-7, 325-pound lineman fell to the Steelers at No. 56 overall.

Adams was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2010 and earned second-team honors last year. But the NFL Network reported Adams failed a drug test at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, the latest issue to raise red flags about his commitment. He was also suspended for two games and cited for possession of drug paraphernalia -- the charges were dropped -- in 2009 and suspended the first five games of last season as part of the tattoo-parlor scandal.

Coby Fleener heard his name, grabbed his phone and immediately contacted his new teammate in Indianapolis and old teammate from Stanford.

The overnight wait paid off for the Stanford tight end. He's reuniting with his college quarterback, a guy named Andrew Luck.

Fleener wasn't chosen in the first round of the NFL draft, in which Luck was the top selection. He got a nice consolation prize Friday night when the Indianapolis Colts grabbed him with the second pick of the second round. Chances are very good Fleener will become a starter and a main target for Luck.

"I just sent him a text message that had a lot of exclamation points in it," said Fleener, who had 10 touchdown catches last season and 18 for his career in Stanford's prodigious offense. "I expected to be on a team where I wasn't familiar with the offense or the quarterback. I can't wait to get started, to be honest with you."

Indy not only parted with four-time MVP quarterback Peyton Manning this year, but also lost tight end Jacob Tamme to free agency and isn't expected to bring back injury-ravaged veteran Dallas Clark.

"For me, getting to play with him the past couple of years, it is speed, he is dynamic," Luck said. "Anytime we crossed the 50-yard line it seemed like we just said, 'Coby, go run. Go run past the safeties.' Hopefully it continues to work out."

The Rams actually used their own pick to begin the second round, selecting Appalachian State wide receiver Brian Quick. St. Louis traded down twice in the first round the previous night, accumulating several extra picks and also taking LSU defensive tackle Michael Brockers 14th overall. In the second-round spot they earned for going 2-14 in 2011, the Rams took a wideout from an FCS powerhouse. The 6-foot-4 Quick had a strong Senior Bowl, showing he could play at the highest college level and helping his stock in the draft.

Linebacker Courtney Upshaw of national champion Alabama was chosen by Baltimore, the Ravens' first pick of this draft. Baltimore was projected by many to take Upshaw in the first round, but dealt away its pick. Four of Upshaw's teammates went in the first round.

Janoris Jenkins, a cornerback at North Alabama who was kicked off the team at Florida, went to the Rams six picks after they took Quick. Jenkins, holding an infant in his arms, had tears in his eyes as he spoke by phone with the Rams.

"I just be honest," Jenkins said about talking about his past transgressions. "I don't have nothing to hide. That was my past, that was a year ago. I took my second route to go to UNA for a reason, to show people I wasn't a bad kid and I wasn't running from my problems."

Division II guard Amini Silatolu, a member of the Little All-America team, was the eighth overall selection in the second round by Carolina.

It took 11 picks before Friday's first trade, with the Jets moving up four slots and surrendering a fifth- and seventh-rounder to Seattle to take Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill. New York needs a deep threat wideout, and Hill was the fastest player at the NFL combine. But he also comes from a running offense.

Hill pumped his arms to the fans in the balcony at Radio City Music Hall after having his name announced by Wesley Walker, one of the best deep receivers the team has had.

After New York and Seattle took the lead on trading Friday, the Rams no surprise considering their earlier wheeling and dealing in coach Jeff Fisher's first draft in charge pulled off another. The Bears swapped with St. Louis to move up five spots and get South Carolina receiver Alshon Jeffrey.

A smaller flurry of trades occurred Friday, five involving nine teams. Not surprisingly, New England, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay were involved in deals, just as they were in the opening round.

Two All-Americans defensive linemen were chosen in the second round: Devon Still of Penn State by Cincinnati and Jerel Worthy of Michigan State by Green Bay. Also chosen, by Detroit, was Oklahoma standout receiver Ryan Broyles, who wrecked his left knee in November after setting some NCAA career records.

"We have the luxury of being able to rehab this guy very carefully and let him get healthy," Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said. "If the guy was healthy now, he would've been gone."

Coach Jim Schwartz said Broyles wouldn't have to "redshirt" this season.

"I'm glad the Detroit Lions felt I was a guy that was capable of coming back from an injury," Broyles said.

Oregon star running back LaMichael James, the nation's leading rusher in 2010, went to San Francisco 61st overall. He joins a crowded backfield.

The Giants finished the second round by selecting LSU receiver Rueben Randle, the last of 26 players invited to the draft to be chosen.

2012 NFL Draft Selections

At New York

Thursday

FIRST ROUND

1. Indianapolis, Andrew Luck, qb, Stanford.

2. Washington (from St. Louis), Robert Griffin III, qb, Baylor.

3. Cleveland (from Minnesota), Trent Richardson, rb, Alabama.

4. Minnesota (from Cleveland), Matt Kalil, ot, Southern Cal.

5. Jacksonville (from Tampa Bay), Justin Blackmon, wr, Oklahoma State.

6. Dallas (from Washington through St. Louis), Morris Claiborne, db, LSU.

7. Tampa Bay (from Jacksonville), Mark Barron, db, Alabama.

8. Miami, Ryan Tannehill, qb, Texas A&M.

9. Carolina, Luke Kuechly, lb, Boston College.

10. Buffalo, Stephon Gilmore, db, South Carolina.

11. Kansas City, Dontari Poe, nt, Memphis.

12. Philadelphia (from Seattle), Fletcher Cox, dt, Mississippi State.

13. Arizona, Michael Floyd, wr, Notre Dame.

14. St. Louis (from Dallas), Michael Brockers, dt, LSU.

15. Seattle (from Philadelphia), Bruce Irvin, de, West Virginia.

16. N.Y. Jets, Quinton Coples, de, North Carolina.

17. Cincinnati (from Oakland), Dre Kirkpatrick, db, Alabama.

18. San Diego, Melvin Ingram, lb, South Carolina.

19. Chicago, Shea McClellin, de, Boise State.

20. Tennessee, Kendall Wright, wr, Baylor.

21. New England (from Cincinnati), Chandler Jones, de, Syracuse.

22. Cleveland (from Atlanta), Brandon Weeden, qb, Oklahoma State.

23. Detroit, Riley Reiff, ot, Iowa.

24. Pittsburgh, David DeCastro, g, Stanford.

25. New England, (from Denver), Dont'a Hightower, lb, Alabama.

26. Houston, Whitney Mercilus, lb, Illinois.

27. Cincinnati (from New Orleans through New England), Kevin Zeitler, g, Wisconsin.

28. Green Bay, Nick Perry, lb, Southern Cal.

29. Minnesota (from Baltimore), Harrison Smith, db, Notre Dame.

30. San Francisco, A.J. Jenkins, wr, Illinois.

31. Tampa Bay (from New England through Denver), Doug Martin, rb, Boise State.

32. N.Y. Giants, David Wilson, rb, Virginia Tech.

SECOND ROUND

33. St. Louis, Brian Quick, wr, Appalachian State.

34. Indianapolis, Coby Fleener, te, Stanford.

35. Baltimore (from Minnesota), Courtney Upshaw, lb, Alabama.

36. Denver (from Tampa Bay), Derek Wolfe, dt, Cincinnati.

37. Cleveland, Mitchell Schwartz, ot, California.

38. Jacksonville, Andre Branch, de, Clemson.

39. St. Louis (from Washington), Janoris Jenkins, db, North Alabama.

40. Carolina, Amini Silatolu, g, Midwestern State.

41. Buffalo, Cordy Glenn, ot, Georgia.

42. Miami, Jonathan Martin, ot, Stanford.

43. N.Y. Jets (from Seattle), Stephen Hill, wr, Georgia Tech.

44. Kansas City, Jeff Allen, g, Illinois.

45. Chicago (from Dallas through St. Louis), Alshon Jeffery, wr, South Carolina.

46. Philadelphia, Mychal Kendricks, lb, California.

47. Seattle (from N.Y. Jets), Bobby Wagner, lb, Utah State.

48. New England (from Oakland), Tavon Wilson, db, Illinois.

49. San Diego, Kendall Reyes, de, Connecticut.

50. St. Louis (from Chicago), Isaiah Pead, rb, Cincinnati.

51. Green Bay (from Arizona through Philadelphia), Jerel Worthy, de, Michigan State.

52. Tennessee, Zach Brown, lb, North Carolina.

53. Cincinnati, Devon Still, dt, Penn State.

54. Detroit, Ryan Broyles, wr, Oklahoma.

55. Atlanta, Peter Konz, g, Wisconsin.

56. Pittsburgh, Mike Adams, ot, Ohio State.

57. Denver, Brock Osweiler, qb, Arizona State.

58. Tampa Bay (from Houston), Lavonte David, lb, Nebraska.

New Orleans Forfeited

59. Philadelphia (from Green Bay), Vinny Curry, de, Marshall.

60. Baltimore, Kelechi Osemele, ot, Iowa State.

61. San Francisco, LaMichael James, rb, Oregon.

62. Green Bay (from New England), Casey Hayward, db, Vanderbilt.

63. N.Y. Giants, Rueben Randle, wr, LSU.

THIRD ROUND

64. Indianapolis Dwayne Allen (TE) Clemson

65. St. Louis Trumaine Johnson (CB) Montana

66. Minnesota Josh Robinson (CB) C Florida

67. Denver Ronnie Hillman (RB) SDSU

68. Houston (from Tampa Bay), DeVier Posey, wr, Ohio State.

69. Buffalo (from Washington), T.J. Graham, wr, N.C. State.

70. Jacksonville, Bryan Anger, p, California.

71. Washington (from Buffalo), Josh LeRibeus, g, SMU.

72. Miami, Olivier Vernon, de, Miami.

73. San Diego (from Carolina through Chicago and Miami), Brandon Taylor, db, LSU.

74. Kansas City, Donald Stephenson, ot, Oklahoma.

75. Seattle, Russell Wilson, qb, Wisconsin.

76. Houston (from Philadelphia), Brandon Brooks, g, Miami (Ohio).

77. N.Y. Jets, DeMario Davis, lb, Arkansas State.

Oakland Exercised in Supplemental Draft

78. Miami (from San Diego), Michael Egnew, te, Missouri.

79. Chicago Brandon Hardin (S) Oregon St

80. Arizona Jamell Fleming (CB) Oklahoma

81. Dallas Tyrone Crawford (DE) Boise St

82. Tennessee, Mike Martin, dt, Michigan.

83. Cincinnati, Mohamed Sanu, wr, Rutgers.

84. Baltimore (from Atlanta), Bernard Pierce, rb, Temple.

85. Detroit, Dwight Bentley, db, Louisiana-Lafayette.

86. Pittsburgh, Sean Spence, lb, Miami.

87. Cleveland (from Denver), John Hughes, db, Cincinnati.

88. Philadelphia (from Houston), Nick Foles, qb, Arizona.

89. New Orleans, Akiem Hicks, dt, Regina (Canada).

90. New England (from Green Bay), Jake Bequette, de, Arkansas.

91. Atlanta (from Baltimore), Lamar Holmes, ot, Southern Miss.

92. Indianapolis (from San Francisco), T.Y. Hilton, wr, FIU.

93. Cincinnati (from New England), Brandon Thompson, dt, Clemson.

94. N.Y. Giants, Jayron Hosley, db, Virginia Tech.

95. x-Oakland, Tony Bergstrom, g, Utah.