As the days go by, it’s starting to feel more and more likely that the Washington Redskins know what they’re going to do when it comes to the 2020 NFL Draft. With the No. 2 overall pick, and a likely clear shot at taking Ohio State’s DE Chase Young, the selection is seemingly signed, sealed and delivered, two months before draft day.
That doesn’t mean that things can’t change though. As confident as you are that Washington will be the landing spot for Young, you’d be lying if you claimed that it’s guaranteed to happen. This is the NFL, and things can get crazy when that clock is ticking down, especially when there are franchise-altering decisions on the line.
So, who actually has the highest chance of being picked by the Redskins in the first round? We’re about to break it down. If you have any knowledge about how sports wagering goes, then you’ll pick this up quickly — we simply handicapped what we think the odds would be. If you’re new to gambling on sports or are unfamiliar with the terminology, here’s a refresher.
Note: These odds were set under the impression that the Redskins could end up trading their first pick as well. There are a select number of players listed below that would be drafted at No. 2, the rest are handicapped with the assumption that the Redskins would have a pick in the range of 5-10.
DE Chase Young — Ohio State (-500)
This doesn’t need much explaining; Young is the HEAVY favorite in this race. Many believe that the dominant edge-rusher is the best defensive prospect to come out of college in several years, and that’s saying a whole lot when you consider that both Nick and Joey Bosa came out of OSU within the past half-decade.
Young had 16.5 sacks in his senior season with the Buckeyes despite missing two games. His impact goes a lot further than that, as well, due to an opposing team’s propensity to send double- or triple-teams to stimy his action on the front line.
Great job by @MoveTheSticks on @nflnetwork breaking down Chase Young and showing his impact on that championship game against Clemson. pic.twitter.com/jPrTV2MYwv
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) February 29, 2020
Young is about as great of a prospect as you can ask for under a new head coach, and he will likely be the jump-start that this franchise needs to get back into contention.
With (-500) odds, if you wagered $100, you would win $20 in profit.