2024-04-25 16:45:25
NFL Draft Day has arrived.
USC quarterback Caleb Williams is a heavy favorite to be the first overall pick for the Chicago Bears, and the belief is that the first three picks will all be running backs.
As it stands, on FanDuel, the trio of Williams, Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels are expected to hear their names called first.
The exact order of Williams-Drake Maye-Jayden Daniels is -230 on FanDuel.
The only other option shorter than 5-1 is Williams-Daniels-JJ McCarthy at +370. Meanwhile, Williams-Maye-McCarthy comes in at +1200 and is the only other option at 15-1 or shorter.
With the top three picks seemingly named, the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers will have all the attention on them with the fourth and fifth picks of the night.
Will they make a choice or trade back? That is the question.
WILL ARIZONA TRADE THEIR 4TH PICK BEFORE THE PICK IS MADE?
The Cardinals enter the draft in a great spot.
The team has six picks among the top 90 in the draft – including no. 4 and no. 27 in the first round.
Last year, Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort made a splash on draft night.
Ossenfort made not one, but two trades in the first round, moving back from No. 3 to No. 12 in a deal with the Texans, before jumping back into the Top 10 to take Paris Johnson Jr. up for grabs with the sixth pick.
Marvin Harrison Jr. is the favorite on FanDuel Sportsbook to be taken with the fourth pick.
The Ohio State junior has been one of the best wide receivers in the country for years and is ready to make an impact in the NFL.
That would make sense for Arizona.
In 2024, quarterback Kyler Murray will carry a $49 million cap hit.
The 2019 first overall pick is worth the money, but now the team needs to surround him with younger talent.
Or, in other words: Cheaper talent.
Harrison Jr. would check a lot of boxes for a franchise looking to make a splash this week.
WILL THE CHARGERS TRADE THEIR 5TH PICK BEFORE THE PICK IS MADE
It’s the dawn of new days for the Los Angeles Chargers.
General manager Joe Hortiz is ready for his first draft with the Chargers, and his new head coach, Jim Harbaugh, is right by his side.
As the odds suggest, the Chargers’ decision on Thursday night isn’t as easy as it is for the Cardinals.
The -118 price tag on them trading their first-round pick implies a 54.13 percent probability.
This Chargers roster needs a lot of work. While the team does have an extra fourth-round pick, it only has three picks in the top-100.
However, this is not the first time Harbaugh has been in this position.
In 2011, he was just hired by the San Francisco 49ers, the team that had the number 7 pick in the draft.
Harbaugh stuck with first-year general manager Trent Baalke and selected linebacker Aldon Smith.
Currently, McCarthy is the favorite to be selected with the fifth pick on Thursday night at +250.
Not far behind him are offensive tackles JC Latham at +350 and Joe Alt at +400.
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