Amid reports that Aaron Rodgers would prefer to play for the Raiders, Broncos or 49ers, Circa sportsbook slashed their Super Bowl odds, moving Las Vegas from 50-1 to 20-1.
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The Raiders have far too many other needs than to worry about dealing for one of the NFL draft’s elite quarterback prospects.
The general manager of the Raiders seems to favor those with “lower-half power generators,” known to him as bubble buttts, who also have the versatility to play a joker position.
Bettors have loaded up on Ohio State QB Justin Fields to go over 3½, which has soared to -270 after the under opened at -200. He is one of 11 quarterbacks listed.
The first round of the NFL draft hasn’t seen six quarterbacks selected since the famed quarterback class of 1983, which produced John Elway, Dan Marino and Jim Kelly.
Judging what the Raiders have done since finishing last season 7-9 isn’t about pass/fail. Not until things begin for real again. All we really have are names on paper.
Every draft board is different. All 32 of them. Each evaluation generates varying opinions about prospects based on team needs and collected data.
Ohio State cornerback Damon Arnette, the Raiders’ second selection at No. 19, was a heavy favorite (-550) not to be taken in the first round.
The show may not always go on under extraordinary circumstances. But when it does, you tend to remember it a lot longer.
The draft as a virtual experience is one more reminder that our world has changed in these times of the coronavirus.
The draft will indeed begin Thursday via a virtual model, despite general managers feeling what they believe is a lack of preparation because of the coronavirus.
A look at some of the wacky things that might occur as the NFL, beginning with Thursday’s first round, holds its three-day draft in a virtual manner.
As decades passed and technology improved, the draft got bigger and bigger. No advancement was more prodigious, however, than when television became involved.
The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to take Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft.
The total number of quarterbacks taken in the first round is four at Caesars Palace, with the over a -140 favorite.
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