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2021 NFL Draft Odds: When Will Clemson RB Travis Etienne Be Drafted?

Analyzing NFL Draft odds around when Clemson Tigers RB Travis Etienne will be selected with NFL Draft picks and predictions.

Clemson Tigers running back Travis Etienne is the most explosive dual-threat running back in the 2021 draft. But will anyone call his name before the end of the first round given the disrespect running backs tend to get on draft weekend?

Let’s dive in on Etienne’s NFL Draft odds and betting lines.

NFL Draft odds: RB Travis Etienne

Over 30.5: -115
Under 30.5: -110

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:02 a.m. ET.

The conundrum all running backs face on draft weekend is that they’re necessary for every team – anyone who knows football knows the first goal of any defense is to stop the run.

If you can’t, you lose. But, when it comes to the draft, running backs are disrespected. Etienne is every offensive coordinator’s dream. But, will he go where he should or slide into day 2 like so many others?

Etienne’s Over/Under for draft slotting is 30.5, which makes this a waiting game that, as things currently stand, won’t even bear paying attention to until the New York Jets at No. 23 (if they stay there).

Unless Washington Football Team shocks the world at No. 19. New York and the Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 24) are the best potential landing spots, as is the Buffalo Bills at No. 30.

Other than that, barring trades, there are many more teams in the slots at the end of the first round that have their RB situation covered.

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As recently as Tuesday, Etienne’s draft position bet was at 33.5, which allowed for the Baltimore Ravens or Tampa Bay Buccaneers to trade out to a team looking for Etienne with fifth-year option potential and the first pick of Round 2, where teams would have hours to work out a trade with Jacksonville. But, tightening his number three spots is huge.

As it stands now, there are only three teams that would likely take Etienne where they’re selecting – the Jets at No. 23, Pittsburgh at No. 24 and Buffalo at No. 30.

That’s too selective a market for teams that may be convinced there is value on day 2 of the draft. I love Etienne, but the market got sharper by dropping his number to 30.5.

TAKE the OVER 30.5 (-115).

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2021 NFL Draft Odds: When Will North Dakota State QB Trey Lance be Drafted?

Analyzing NFL Draft odds around when North Dakota State QB Trey Lance will be selected with NFL Draft picks and predictions.

There is a belief that, for some reason, when the San Francisco 49ers make a pick at No. 3 that somehow QBs coming off the board are going to stop.

I’m pretty sure that’s not happening, but I can almost guarantee if Trey Lance is on the board after the third pick, the run won’t stop.

Let’s dive in on Lance’s NFL Draft odds and betting lines.

NFL Draft odds: QB Trey Lance draft position

Over 6.5: +150
Under 6.5: -190

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:38 a.m. ET.

The specter of guys like Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, who were viewed as athletes with a high upside, but not worthy of being taken early, has changed how risk-takers in the league value potential.

Fans remember when you pass on a franchise QB. Lance has the pure athleticism to thrive in almost any system with strong coaching and, despite not playing elite competition, has a higher ceiling than any quarterback that will be on the board when San Francisco is on the clock at No. 3 – where I have them making Lance their pick.

Even if San Francisco takes Mac Jones (the wrong move) or Justin Fields at No. 3, it doesn’t mean you lose this bet by taking the UNDER 6.5 (-190).

You still have three more picks to go that can take you to the pay window – and the scenarios look great.

Atlanta Falcons are financially tied into Matt Ryan for the next two seasons, which could lead them to envision Lance as the long-term answer to a stable QB future.

If Lance makes it past Atlanta, the critical pick is the Miami Dolphins at No. 6. The Dolphins have already traded from No. 3 to No. 12 back up to No. 6.

If Lance is still on the board at No. 7, the Detroit Lions will get the S.O.D. (Steal of the Draft).

At least one team with an unsettled long-term QB situation will be willing to make the bold jump to dance with Miami and give them more draft capital.

Detroit might throw them one of their third-rounders just to flip-flop and seal the deal.

I love the UNDER 6.5 (-190) on this one for too many reasons – starting with the 49ers taking him at No. 3 and ending the speculation.

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2021 NFL Draft: Bank on these players going with the first 3 picks

Which players will be taken, in order, in the first three NFL Draft selections? We analyze the odds around the top of the draft order.

Predicting the exact first three picks of the NFL Draft typically is moderately challenging.

And even the favored 1-2-3 combo usually would present a plus-payout wagering opportunity.

But then we have the 2021 draft, where the only real question in the top three is who will be the third quarterback selected by the San Francisco 49ers with QBs Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Zach Wilson (New York Jets) essentially locked in with the first two selections.

So let’s dive into the 2021 draft odds and betting lines. BetMGM currently offers 133 different options for its Exact Outcome Picks 1-3 wager, with the 1st Lawrence/2nd Wilson/3rd Mac Jones the favorite at -190. New to sports betting? Odds of -190 imply 65.52% probability, or 10/19 fractional odds. Every $10 bet returns $5.26 profit if correct.

NFL Draft odds: Exact order of first three picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 6:50 p.m. ET.

So -190?

Yep.

Lawrence reportedly already has received a copy of the Jaguars’ playbook and is listed with -10000 odds to go first overall.

The Jets, meanwhile, already dealt QB Sam Darnold, the 2018 third-overall pick, to the Carolina Panthers this spring, and have had Wilson in for a physical. He’s listed at a hefty -2500 to go second overall.

That leaves the Niners at No. 3, and Alabama’s Jones is a solid favorite at -200. QBs Trey Lance (+210) and Justin Fields (+400) are the other two front-runners before you hit the longshots, starting with tight end Kyle Pitts at +2200.

Fields, a two-year starter at Ohio State after transferring from Georgia, was the presumed target for the 49ers as soon as the trade with the Miami Dolphins hit the headlines in late March. But starting not long after with a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jones — the rapidly rising one-year starter from national champion Alabama — was reported to be the Niners’ impetus in moving from No. 12 up to No. 3.

Plenty of coy interviews, subterfuge and conflicting rumors over the third pick have followed, though, over the last few weeks with Fields and Lance jumping into the favorite’s seat at times, but Jones is back as the clear clubhouse leader with draft week upon us.

The San Francisco secrecy has been a bit puzzling as there have been next to no rumblings of any team trading with the Jets or Jags to jump ahead of the Niners and selecting a quarterback other than Lawrence or Wilson.

Perhaps there’s been some strong league encouragement, though, to keep the pick under wraps and keep interest in Thursday night’s first round high.

NFL Draft betting recommendation

Initially, the thought of the Niners essentially trading three first-round picks to move up nine spots and select Jones, a borderline first-round prospect at the start of the year, seemed to be absurd.

But the reports and rumors have more or less held steady, and sharp analysts have pointed out that Jones’ skill set does compare rather favorably to the NFL QBs (Matt Ryan, Kirk Cousins, Jimmy Garoppolo and even Matt Schaub) 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has had the most success with.

Fields was my initial projection for No. 3 with the reports that the Niners were determined to hold on to Garoppolo for 2021, giving the raw rookie time to develop. But I’m now buying the Jones narrative, and the recommendation here is to lay the juice and go with the chalk option here with Lawrence-Wilson-Jones at -190.

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2021 NFL Draft odds: When will Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle be drafted?

Analyzing NFL Draft odds around Jaylen Waddle with NFL Draft picks and predictions.

This year’s NFL Draft class is rich with wide receiver talent, particularly at the top with the trio of Ja’Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle and DeVonta Smith. All three are locks to be first-round NFL Draft picks and should be taken within the first 15 selections, too.

But when it comes to Waddle, where will he be drafted? Could he go in the top six? Or will both Chase and Smith be selected ahead of him, causing him to fall out of the top 10? We’ll attempt to predict where Waddle will land based on his Over/Under draft position.

Let’s dive in on Waddle’s NFL Draft odds and betting lines.

NFL Draft odds: WR Jaylen Waddle draft position

Over 10.5: +100
Under 10.5: -125

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET.

Most analysts view Chase as the No. 1 receiver in this class despite him opting out of the 2020 season. After Chase, pundits are torn on whether Waddle or Smith will be the next wideout off the board, with a slight lean in Waddle’s direction. His draft position projection is 10.5 and I’m inclined to take the UNDER on that line.

If the Cincinnati Bengals take Chase at No. 5, that leaves the Miami Dolphins at No. 6 and the Detroit Lions at No. 7 as Waddle’s likeliest suitors. Both teams could use a dynamic receiver like him and there’s a decent chance one or the other will select Waddle. If they pass on him, a team like the New York Giants or Philadelphia Eagles could come up from outside the top 10 to draft him inside the first 10 picks.

Waddle should have the edge over his former teammate Smith, which is likely to get him drafted inside the top 10.

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Odds say the Browns will draft LB or DL with their first 2021 NFL draft pick

If you think you know what Andrew Berry and the Cleveland Browns are going to do with their first pick in the 2021 NFL draft, you can put your money where your head is. The lines at BetMGM offer investment opportunities for the Browns first pick based on position.

The top odds at BetMGM are for linebacker, followed closely by defensive line and then wide receiver.

The line doesn’t differentiate between tackle and end in the defensive line designation. The linebacker could also mean a stand-up edge rusher, too. It’s also important to note the odds are for the Browns first selection, not the No. 26 overall pick where Cleveland is currently slotted.

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2021 NFL draft betting: Odds favor Chargers taking offensive lineman in Round 1

Chargers general manager Tom Telesco hasn’t taken an offensive lineman in the first-round since 2013.

The Chargers’ most pressing need on the roster is the left tackle position.

Many, including oddsmakers, believe that’s the direction that general manager Tom Telesco will go when Los Angeles is on the clock at No. 13.

According to BetMGM, the odds for the most likely positions are as follows:

Offensive lineman +110 (Bet $100 to win $110)
Cornerback +400 (Bet $100 to win $400)
Wide receiver +450
Defensive lineman +500
Linebacker +1200

Since the start of the pre-draft process, I have said that L.A. needs to take the team’s left tackle of the future with their first pick now that they have their franchise quarterback in Justin Herbert.

They’re in a position where they will be able to land one, with the likely options being Northwestern’s Rashawn Slater, Virginia Tech’s Christian Darrisaw, Texas’ Samuel Cosmi and Oklahoma State’s Teven Jenkins.

Telesco has a track record of banking on mid- late-round tackles, but the fact that none of them have panned out should be a learning lesson that he should not wait to draft one.

If Telesco sticks to his guns, he could consider South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn to give head coach Brandon Staley a dynamic defender in the secondary or supply Herbert with another pass-catching weapon with someone like Alabama’s DeVonta Smith or Jaylen Waddle.

My prediction is that Telesco will realize that he has to construct a roster that will put Herbert in position for long-term success, and he chooses to protect his blindside with one of the top linemen.

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NFL Draft 2021: How Many Alabama Players Will Be Drafted In the First Round?

NFL Draft 2021: How many Alabama players will end up being drafted in the first round? What are the over/under odds?

NFL Draft 2021: How many Alabama players will end up being drafted in the first round? What are the over/under odds?

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NFL Draft 2021: Alabama

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It’s really, really, really, really hard to get multiple players taken in the first round of an NFL Draft, much less three, or five, or six.

LSU had 14 players drafted last year – one at every non-kicking position including long snapper – and had five selected in the first round.

Ohio State had five players taken in the first round in 2016, and Oklahoma had four selected in the first of the 2010 draft.

The over/under on how many Alabama players would go in the first round last year was 5.5, and four – Tua Tagovailoa, Jedrick Wills, Henry Ruggs and Jerry Jeudy – were selected. It wasn’t all all that close on the over, with Xavier McKinney going with the fourth pick in the second, and the sixth Tide player – Trevon Diggs – not going until the 51st overall pick.

In other words, it’s almost impossible to get past 5.5 going in the first round no matter how good the team was the year before.

Alabama has never had more than four players taken in the first round, much less five, and this year, the oddsmaker types are setting the line at 5.5.

Even for a historically great 2020 Alabama team, good luck with that.

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Just like last year with the four that ended up being taken, Alabama has a few sure things to set a good base.

There’s no question that – in some order – QB Mac Jones, CB Patrick Surtain, WR DeVonta Smith and WR Jaylen Waddle will be selected in the first round. Now, work backwards.

OT Alex Leatherwood should be a relatively early pick, but it’ll take a bit of a shocker for him to go in the first, and the same goes for C Landon Dickerson, LB Dylan Moses and OG Deonte Brown. All of them will go after the top 32.

You still need two more to get past 5.5 Bama players selected.

Just like McKinney was the wild-card last year to get to five, Najee Harris is the one who could get Bama past four.

First, take another moment and realize the historic nature of even thinking this is possible – again, Alabama has never had five players selected in the first round.

Harris could absolutely go on Day One – he’s one of the 32 best players in this thing – but running back is so devalued now in the draft process, and Clemson’s Travis Etienne could be the first and only back off the board.

But let’s say it happens. Let’s say Harris is taken somewhere between the 23 to the Jets to the 32 with Tampa Bay. That’s still five, and you need six to go over, so …

How Many Alabama Players Will Be Drafted In the First Round?

Five.

I’ll call it that Harris makes it five Alabama players going in the first round, but even that’s a bit of a reach. So let’s say I’m right, then it comes down to …

DT Christian Barmore.

I think he’s easily the best defensive tackle in a weak draft for the position, and there’s certainly a chance that someone thinks there’s value in drafting him a wee bit early to take the best one off the board, but if it happens, it’ll come late.

And that’s where the sweating will come in.

Barmore is the exact right guy for Tampa Bay to take at the 32 to add more to the defensive interior, but the defending Super Bowl champion will have an abundance of great prospects to choose from.

So it comes down to this. Do you like Etienne to go before Harris? If so, assume under on the 5.5.

Do you believe in historical anomalies with Bama not only getting to five in the first round, but six?

The value might not be there on the under, but you’re asking for something wild to get the over. If it happens, tip your cap, and marvel in the greatness of the talent on that amazing 2020 team.

Prediction: Under
BetMGM line: 5.5, Over +130, Under -165
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2021 NFL Draft: First Pick Overall Odds, Best Bet Value Ranking

Who will be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft? The odds are out from BetMGM, and here’s our ranking from best values to worst.

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Who will be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft? The odds are out from BetMGM, and here’s our ranking from best values to worst.

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We already know who the No. 1 overall pick is going to be in the 2021 NFL Draft, right? Sure we do … just like we knew last year at this time that fifth-round prospect Joe Burrow was going to turn into the must-have top pick overall.

Just like we knew that a quarterback smaller than your sister would end up being the top overall selection in 2019. And before Kyler Murray went to Arizona, it’s not like anyone had any idea that Baker Mayfield would somehow by the top overall pick for Cleveland in 2018.

This is hardly the slam dunk you might think it is.

BetMGM is out with its initial lines for the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Here’s our ranking from the worst value on up to the best of the bunch.

One quick note before we start. The Field isn’t an option. If it was, that would be the No. 1 choice here. And why? Again, Burrow, Murray, and Mayfield.

Here are all of the 30 prospects listed with the lines to be the top pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

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30. WR Rashod Bateman, Minnesota

The hype will be huge coming off a fantastic 2019, but just getting close to the first round in a deep class of of wide receivers would be strong enough. BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +10,000

29. WR Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State

Wallace will be in for a huge season if he stays healthy. However, it’ll be a long shot to be the No. 1 receiver taken, much less the top overall draft pick. BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +10,000

28. CB Shaun Wade, Ohio State

He’s going to be among the next great Ohio State defensive backs, but great Ohio State defensive backs don’t go No. 1 overall.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +6600

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27. QB Brock Purdy, Iowa State

He is a quarterback, and he is going to throw for a ton of yards, but this isn’t the class to be just a quarterback who’s going to throw for a ton of yards. BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +10,000

26. LB Micah Parsons, Penn State

I like his NFL game a lot more than most, but it would require something unreal for him to get into shouting distance of the top pick. At +2000, it’s not worth it as a flier.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +2000

25. RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State

Not only is a running back for an okay team in the SEC West not going to get the yards, he’s really not going to get the yards in the Mike Leach offense. The position it too devalued. It is +20,000, but … nah.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +20,000

24. WR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama

It’s hard enough for a wide receiver to be a top pick, much less one who’ll have to share the wealth with so many other talented stars on his own team. Waddle is special, but notice how many other Alabama guys are on this list.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +5000

23. OT Jalen Mayfield, Michigan

A rising star prospect who should work his way into the first round, there’s going to be too much traffic at the position – forgetting about the quarterback talents – to earn the top pick.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +10,000

22. WR Ja’Marr Chase, LSU

His game will be more than fantastic for the NFL, but he’s not exactly the prototype wideout. We’re talking about the No. 1 overall pick in a draft with phenomenal quarterback prospects – +5000 isn’t enough to get interested. BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +5000

21. WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC

The next-level talent is there for an offense that’s going to put up insane passing numbers, But he’s still a wide receiver.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +10,000

20. WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama

The +5000 value isn’t enough to bite. A wide receiver isn’t going first, but Smith might play his way into a top 15 pick.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +5000

19. WR Justyn Ross, Clemson

As outstanding as he is, and as good as the +10,000 might look, he doesn’t have No. 1 overall pick talent. He’ll likely go around the 20.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +10,000

18. WR Rondale Moore, Purdue

The blazing speed and all-around playmaking ability could make him the first receiver off the board – think Henry Ruggs – but even at +10,000, don’t worry about him at the top spot.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +10,000

17. CB Patrick Surtain, Alabama

All the NFL tools are there, but if Jeff Okudah couldn’t get higher than the No. 3 pick … it’s not going to happen for a corner in this draft.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +5000

16. RB Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State

Get ready for a theme here. There’s just no value at running back anymore. Even if there is – and Hubbard should be a great pro – it’s asking for way too much to make Hubbard No. 1 overall.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +8000

15. RB Travis Etienne, Clemson

+4000 isn’t enough to get excited about him as the No. 1 overall guy. He’ll have a fantastic season, and the speed is serious, but it’s a position problem – ask D’Andre Swift and Jonathan Taylor about the value of being a great running back.
BetMGM 2021 NFL Draft 1st Overall Pick Odds: +4000

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2020 NFL Draft: Will Denzel Mims or Tee Higgins be drafted first?

Assessing 2020 NFL Draft odds centered around which of these wide receivers will be picked first in Round 2: Denzel Mims or Tee Higgins.

The 2020 NFL Draft resumes Friday night at 7 p.m. ET for Rounds 2 and 3. Several players who many believed would be first-round picks are still on the board.

Many wide receivers have been selected and many more will be, but for some draft action, BetMGM has some head-to-head lines for some Day 2 action. Who will get drafted first?

Here we analyze the matchup between Baylor WR Denzel Mims and Clemson WR Tee Higgins and what is the best bet between the two.

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Denzel Mims vs. Tee Higgins head-to-head odds and best bets

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Friday, April 24 at 5:15 p.m. ET.

Which receiver will be drafted first? Here are the lines.

Denzel Mims: -170

Tee Higgins: +140

Mims, at 6-3 and 215 pounds, caught 66 passes for 1,020 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Higgins, who is one inch taller and listed at the same weight, caught 59 passes for 1,167 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Mims is the faster player, having run the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine in 4.38 seconds. Higgins ran it in 4.54 seconds at his pro day.

Mock drafts consistently projected Mims to be selected first, but many had both going in the first round.

Friday morning, a report came out saying that the Cincinnati Bengals, who pick first in Round 2 on Friday, are considering Mims for that selection.

With similar size and production, NFL teams often will make speed the deciding factor. For that reason, THE BEST BET IS MIMS (-170).

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2020 NFL Draft: 10 Best Prop Bet Predictions Day Two

What ten prop bets appear to be the best options on the board in the second round and beyond for the 2020 NFL Draft?

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What ten prop bets appear to be the best options on the board in the second round and beyond for the 2020 NFL Draft?

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CFN 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Greatest NFL Draft Picks From Each School
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
32 Greatest Draft Picks of All-Time
Full 2020 NFL Draft Order
CFN Top 106 Player Rankings (1st 3 rounds)

And the ten 2020 NFL Draft prop bets that appear to be a wee bit favorable on Day Two in terms of three things, 1) value, 2) value and 3) value are …

All lines come from BetMGM.

10. Position of LA Rams First Drafted Player

BetMGM latest line: Offense -110, Defense -110
PICK: Offense

They need to load up with more help on the defensive line, and the back seven needs a boost, but they they have the 57th and 84th picks after the first selection at the 52. One of the star running backs – Jonathan Taylor, D’Andre Swift, JK Dobbins – will drop down to middle of the second round, but all you need is to hit the offensive side.

9. Who’ll Be Drafted Earlier, D’Andre Swift or Jonathan Taylor

BetMGM latest line: Swift -334, Taylor +250
PICK: Jonathan Taylor

This is such a wacky draft for running backs – LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire was the only one to go in the first round, and he went with the last pick – that it’s all depending on needs. Swift might be considered the No. 1 running back on the board, but Taylor is more of the workhorse. This is strictly a value play for Taylor with the +250.

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8. Position of Houston Texans First Drafted Player

BetMGM latest line: Offense +125, Defense -152
PICK: Offense

The Texans don’t have a whole lot of early picks and has to make the most of whatever is there at the 40. Yes, they need to deal with the defensive line first – and that’s where the value should be – but some good running backs will be available and a slew of decent offensive linemen will be hanging around. They’ll likely go D, but the value is on the O.

7. Position of Buffalo Bills First Drafted Player

BetMGM latest line: Offense +125, Defense -152
PICK: Offense

Of course mock drafts are mostly guesses no matter what, but this is really a shot in the dark. The problem is that Buffalo doesn’t really need anything except an upgrade talent level across the board – it can go best player available. It’ll likely work on its defensive line with its first pick in the draft at the 54 overall, but the value is for the pick on offense.

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6. Position of Indianapolis Colts First Drafted Player

BetMGM latest line: Offense -176, Defense +145
PICK: Defense

The Colts can get their needs met for more receiving help when they draft again at the 44. The value is on the defensive side at the 34, and they need to help the secondary. The cornerbacks are deep, Alabama S Xavier McKinney and TCU DT Ross Blacklock have to go somewhere in the first five picks in the second round, and the value is there on the defense.

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