Be Your Own NFL Draft Guru

As we edge closer and closer the 2019 NFL Draft, rumors are heating up, trades are being made, and phrases like “The Arizona Cardinals are on the clock” are officially in use. With all the focus on who’s going first, we thought we’d take a look at some of the lesser known, more obscure, and a little sad bets that you can make over the course of the draft, adding some entertainment the occasionally brutal process of listening to Mel Kiper Jr., Chris Mortenson, and Todd McShay drone on and on about “sleepers,” “value picks,” and “intangibles.”

Total Quarterbacks Drafted in Rd 1

Alright, who needs a QB? 

• Cardinals (sorry, Josh Rosen)
• Dolphins
• Bengals
• Giants
• Broncos
• Dolphins
• Redskins
• Dare we say, Patriots? (Tom Brady has to slow down someday, right?)

There are a few locks for QBs in the first round in Murray, Haskins, and Lock, but some guys are lurking in the shadows of the first round should one or more of these teams see the need to snap up a QB sooner than later. Duke’s Daniel Jones has been mentioned as a possible Giants pick (queue the boos from NY fans) or the Pats with the last pick in round one. Jarrett Stidham (Auburn), Ryan Finley (NC State) and Will Grier (West Virginia) might sneak in the first round as well, depending on how desperate a team is to find the next Patrick Mahomes. The odds say Over 3.5. Might be a good one to take.

Total Running Backs Drafted in Rd 1

With so many teams finding stud RBs later in the draft, the day of the 1^stRound running back seem to be on the wane. Unless you’re Saquon Barkley, any guarantee that you’ll be in the Green Room on Thursday night is pretty slim. This year is no different, if not worse, as there’s not even a premier talent like Barkley to tempt teams into going all in at RB. The only name that’s been mentioned as a possible first round pick is Alabama’s Josh Jacobs, who could land with Baltimore at #22 or, now that Beast Mode is officially done, with one of the Raiders late first round picks. Oddsmakers agree with us, as the line is Over 0.5.

Player To Be Drafted First: Dwayne Haskins/Drew Lock

Tough call here, but whoever goes first, especially if it is to the NY Giants, will inevitably have a much worse career than the other. This should be a fun, not to mention popular bet.

Player To Be Drafted First: Quinnen Williams/Ed Oliver

With lingering injury and attitude concerns, the money says that Oliver stays on the board longer than Williams. Not that you can actually bet on it, but money also says that Oliver takes the slight personally and has a monster year for whoever picks him after Williams.

Last Person Drafted From The Green Room

Alternative titles to this bet is “Please, God, Don’t Let It Be Me,” “Will You Please Turn The Cameras Off?” and “I’m Going To Kill The Person Who Convinced Me To Come Here and Not Just Sit In My Living Room And Watch The Draft Like A Normal Person.” There are lots of names to choose from for this bet,and while it’s sort of a sad one to watch, you could be crying tears of joy with a win here.

Mr. Irrelevant (Last Player Drafted)

So the odds on Mr. Irrelevant becoming a relevant player in the NFL are pretty slim, but, take heart! Ryan Succop, Mr. Irrelevant 2009, is till going strong, having signed a new 5 year, $20 million contract extension last year as kicker for the Tennessee Titans! And don’t worry, you don’t have to be a college football savant to pick this, as you can pick between whether it will be an offensive, defensive, or special teams player. If Succop is any indication, put your money down on special teams and you, and the team that drafted him, can win big.

There’s plenty of other betting options available for the draft, from where certain players will land, to other position totals, so head here, place you bets, and make watching the draft even more exciting!