QB Tua Tagovailoa — Alabama (+300)
I gave Tua Tagovailoa the third-highest odds on this list more to save my own ass than anything else. I do not believe that the Redskins would draft the star QB out of Alabama, as I think they are confident that they will be able to make things work with Dwayne Haskins in the near future. Still, the recent buzz about Ron Rivera and other personnel directors meeting with Tagovailoa has to give you a bit of pause. It’s unlikely, but there is a reality in which the Redskins set up a QB battle for the ages between two young and promising quarterbacks. Because of this, the odds are lower so as to deter bettors from placing large sums of money and leaving me liable, should something crazy happen.
This move is not without precedent either, as the Arizona Cardinals orchestrated a plan that was very similar just last year. With the No. 1 overall pick, first-year head coach Kliff Kinsbury drafted QB Kyler Murray, trading away Josh Rosen, who was drafted with the No. 10 pick just a year prior. Much like the Redskins have to choose between Tua Tagovailoa or Dwayne Haskins/Chase Young, the Cardinals had to pick between Kyler Murray or Josh Rosen/Nick Bosa. You could easily argue for either side there, but I don’t think that’s enough for them to pull the trigger.
With (+300) odds, if you wagered $100, you would win $300 in profit.