The beatdown began early when Georgia defensive end Travon Walker was taken No. 1 by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sportsbooks lost for the sixth straight year on the NFL draft.
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Trey Wingo hosted ESPN’s NFL draft coverage before leaving the network in 2020. He joined Caesars Sportsbook last year as its chief trends officer and brand ambassador.
Garrett Wilson is the even-money favorite at Caesars Sportsbook to be the first wide receiver drafted this week. Jameson Williams is 2-1 and Drake London +250.
Georgia defensive end Travon Walker wasn’t even listed when Station Casinos posted odds in January on who would be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
Four or more quarterbacks have been selected in the first round in four of the last five NFL drafts. But oddsmakers expect that trend to end this week.
Oddsmakers still expect the Raiders to finish last in the loaded AFC West. But bettors are backing them in a big way to win the division and the Super Bowl.
The first NFL draft in the Entertainment Capital of the World doesn’t have a headliner. But there will be drama on the betting board, starting with the No. 1 pick.
The AFC West is the only NFL division with three teams with double-digit win totals in the Chiefs (10½), Chargers (10) and Broncos (10). The Raiders are at 8½.