If you ask the folks in Las Vegas, former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis won’t have to go far for his next football opportunity.
Bet MGM has Levis as the favorite to be drafted by the Indianapolis Colts at the fourth pick in next week’s 2023 NFL Draft.
With +150 odds, Levis leads Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud (+250), Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson (+350) and Alabama outside linebacker Will Anderson (+400) as the most likely Colts draft pick.
While Levis might be a polarizing prospect in this year’s quarterback class, the sportsbooks are leaning in that direction for Indianapolis’ big decision in the draft’s top five.
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NFL Network reporter Peter Schrager said he is hearing chatter around the league about Levis winding up with the Colts, backing up Vegas’ optimism.
"I put my mock draft out on Tuesday, and the biggest feedback I've gotten from around the league is…don't sleep on Will Levis and the Colts."
– @Pschrags pic.twitter.com/Fdn69W3PS7— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) April 20, 2023
NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah thinks that Levis would make a ton of sense in new Colts head coach Shane Steichen’s offensive system.
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"There's a lot of people in the league that you talk to â GMs and HCs â that feel like Will Levis is a good fit. The stuff he can do, athletically, is intriguing when you think about Shane Steichen and his work w/ Jalen Hurts and Herbert…"
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) April 20, 2023
We’re about a week away from the 2023 NFL Draft, so we’ll know soon enough if the sportsbooks have the right idea about Levis and Indianapolis.