Draft day is finally here, and you’ve read more mock drafts than you’d like to admit.
You think you know who is going to go where, but you really don’t know. Why?
Because even the best mock drafters get one-third of their first-round projections right. The best mock draft last year only predicted 12 of the 32 picks correctly. That was by Jason Boris.
One prominent national writer only picked 2 of the 32 picks correctly. Oops.
By now, everyone knows it’s an inexact science, a whole lot of guesswork, and yes, luck.
But enough about mock drafts. Let’s get to the really important stuff that you all want to know, such as which rookie quarterback will win the Super Bowl first?
Who will own the longest commissioner hug?
And whether the lights will go out in Chicago?
Yes, Vegas has odds and prop bets on the draft.
(All odds courtesy of mysportsbook.com)
2016 NFL Draft Odds
Odds to be selected with the 1st overall pick:
• Jared Goff (Cal): 2/5
• Carson Wentz (ND St): 7/3
• Jalen Ramsey (FSU): 100/1
Odds on which rookie QB wins a Super Bowl (as a starter) first:
• Jared Goff (Cal): 7/2
• Carson Wentz (ND St): 11/2
• Paxton Lynch (Memphis): 12/1
• Dak Prescott (Mississippi St): 50/1
• Cardale Jones (Ohio State): 50/1
• Connor Cook (Michigan State): 80/1
• None: 8/9
Odds on which rookie QBs will start week 1 (2016):
• Jared Goff (Cal): 1/6
• Carson Wentz (ND St): 5/3
• Paxton Lynch (Memphis): 5/1
• Dak Prescott (Mississippi St): 40/1
• Cardale Jones (Ohio State): 60/1
• Connor Cook (Michigan State): 60/1
Odds to win 2016 Offensive ROY:
• Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State):: 9/2
• Jared Goff (Cal): 6/1
• Josh Doctson (TCU): 10/1
• Carson Wentz (ND St): 10/1
• Laquon Treadwell (Ole Miss): 12/1
• Will Fuller (Notre Dame): 14/1
• Derrick Henry (Alabama): 14/1
Odds to win 2016 Defensive ROY:
• Myles Jack (UCLA): 6/1
• Jalen Ramsey (FSU): 15/2
• DeForest Buckner (Oregon): 9/1
• Joey Bosa (Ohio State): 9/1
• Reggie Ragland (Alabama): 12/1
• Shaq Lawson (Clemson): 12/1
• Vernon Hargreaves (Florida): 15/1
Over/under on QBs selected in the first round: 3 o/u
Odds to have the most players selected in first round:
• Ohio State: 2/11
• Alabama: 12/1
• Tie between two or more: 19/2
Odds to make the most trades during the draft:
• San Francisco 49ers: 4/1
• New England Patriots: 8/1
• Cleveland Browns: 9/1
• Dallas Cowboys: 10/1
• Tennessee Titans: 10/1
Odds to make the most picks:
• Cleveland Browns: 3/2
• San Francisco 49ers: 2/1
• New England Patriots: 4/1
Odds on which draftee will hug Roger Goodell the longest:
• Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss): 7/2
• Laremy Tunsil (Ole Miss): 5/1
• Myles Jack (UCLA): 6/1
• Vernon Butler (LA Tech): 8/1
Odds on which draftee will wear the most “bling:”
• Laquon Treadwell (Ole Miss): 7/1
• Shaq Lawson (Clemson): 7/1
• Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State): 9/1
• Corey Coleman (Baylor): 11/1
• Jalen Ramsey (FSU): 11/1
• Jared Goff (Cal): 99/1
Odds a team doesn’t make a pick in the allotted time: 31/1
Odds the power goes out during the draft: 1,500/1
First Published: April 28, 2016, 12:27 p.m.
