The NFL Draft is 4 weeks away, and immediately we’ll flip our focus to the futures market across the second general choose.
We have already highlighted the betting odds for the primary choose, which you may learn right here.
Standing of the Second Choose
As of this writing, the Detroit Lions personal the choose, however reviews coming immediately from Detroit recommend the Lions will not be those utilizing this choice, which each complicates and simplifies issues.
It complicates projecting a choose primarily based on want, as we might not know which staff is utilizing this draft choose.
Nevertheless, it could simplify our view of this betting market by analyzing which participant is price buying and selling up for.
This can be a unusual yr to be on the prime of the draft, particularly when you’re trying to maximize your haul in a trade-down.
Sometimes it’s a quarterback {that a} staff is shifting as much as choose, however this yr’s class lacks that may’t miss, tantalizing prospect.
The groups on the prime (Texans, Jets, Giants) additionally do not likely have a urgent want on the quarterback place, which can deliver some confidence, misguided or not, from groups like Carolina at six, Atlanta at eight or Seattle at 9 that they will sit tight and have an opportunity at a man like Malik Willis.
Second general choose betting odds
Earlier than we dig in to the perfect betting choices, here’s a fast take a look at the highest of the board. DraftKings and FanDuel each provide this betting market, and we’ll spotlight which sportsbook has the perfect odds for every choice.
- Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE (+250 DK)
- Travon Walker, EDGE (+250 DK)
- Malik Willis, QB (+500 FD)
- Kyle Hamilton, S (+700 FD)
- Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE (+1200 DK)
- Ikem Ekwonu, OT (+2000 FD)
- Evan Neal, OT (+2000 FD)
- Derek Stingley, CB (+2500 FD)
- Ahmad Gardner, CB (+2500 FD)
- Jermaine Johnson, EDGE (+5000 FD)
Hutchinson is predicted to go first to Jacksonville, so let’s not point out him once more right here.
Travon Walker has been selecting up a ton of steam, now proudly owning the second-best odds to go first general. Walker’s attraction seems to be his testing measurables, his involvement on Georgia’s Nationwide Championship protection and his versatility to play any place on the line of defense.
If the Lions Use the Choose
If Detroit stays right here at No. 2, my greatest tackle the state of affairs is to count on the choose to be an edge-rusher.
Dan Campbell locations a heavy emphasis on constructing by means of the trenches, a team-building method I agree with.
I am beginning to see some severe smoke that Jermaine Johnson may stand up this board greater than he has and go to the Lions right here.
The important thing factor to find out about edge-rusher Johnson is that he completely dominated on the Senior Bowl.
The Lions web site has been publishing “Meet the Prospect” articles, highlighting Johnson and mentioning they have not seen somebody dominate on the Senior Bowl like that since Aaron Donald.
That’s some excessive reward.
The kicker on why I believe the Lions might have constructed up an infatuation for Johnson is that they have been those that coached him on the Senior Bowl. They bought a firsthand take a look at his play and should have fallen in love with the participant.
At +5000, that is presently feeling like the perfect worth I see.
Betting choice: Jermaine Johnson second general choose (+5000)
If Detroit Trades the Second Choose
If the Lions choose to maneuver again within the draft, my impression is that somebody will commerce as much as both safe a sort out it should have or lock up a quarterback.
I believe each Ikem Ekwonu and Evan Neal are price consideration in that situation, at +2000 and +1200 respectively.
Malik Willis could be the passer chosen right here, do you have to need to go that route. I’ve a sense Willis simply is not adequate to commerce as much as No. 2 for.
The Texans appear more likely to be available in the market for a sort out at No. 3, and groups know that. That is why I believe sort out is in play with this choose if somebody would not need to lose their man to Houston.
Betting choices: Ickem Ekwonu +2000, Evan Neal +1200
Last Verdict
My emphasis right here ends within the trenches, with Johnson providing us the perfect worth for Detroit, adopted by two sort out prospects in trade-up eventualities.
I’m not shopping for that Travon Walker, who lacked the statistical manufacturing you’d need to see, goes to go this excessive. His rise available in the market is noteworthy, however I do not assume the Lions will take him this excessive.
