The 2023 NFL Draft begins Thursday, and there will be 17 players heading to Kansas City expecting to hear their names called among the first 31 picks on Thursday evening.
Below, I analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s draft odds for NFL prospects and tab the Over/Under for the total number of wide receivers drafted in the first round — just part of SportsbookWire’s many expert picks and predictions among our NFL best bets.
The draft is where dreams are realized and teams can be drastically improved. This year is going to be no different. So with the 1st round on Thursday, let’s dive into how many wide receivers are going to come off the board on Day 1.
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NFL odds: Total number of WRs drafted in Round 1
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET
- Over 3.5: -106 (bet $106 to win $100)
- Under 3.5: -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
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OVER 3.5 (-106)
There is too much talent on the board for this few wide receivers to be taken with 2 players widely expected to be 1st-round picks.
Those 2 are Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who was hurt for much of the 2022 season, and TCU’s Quentin Johnston, who burst onto the scene as the Horned Frogs made a run to the National Championship Game.
The waters get murky after that. WRs Jalin Hyatt (Tennessee), Nathaniel Dell (Houston), WR Josh Downs (North Carlina), WR Zay Flowers (Boston College) and WR Jordan Addison (USC) could all slip into the 1st round. The talent is there, but is the need?
The Vikings hold pick No. 23 and could use a player like Flowers or Addison after losing Adam Thielen. Later in the draft, teams like Buffalo, who won’t have Cole Beasley to rely upon as that third star, could aim for a wide receiver as well.
CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco’s final mock draft and Pro Football Focus’ analyst mock draft both had 4 receivers taken on Day 1. Expect that to be the result, and at this value, take the OVER 3.5 (-106).
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