


The NFL Draft is just hours away and sportsbooks will likely pull down the entire market once the broadcast begins, meaning bettors have precious little time left to put the finishing touches on their card.
And while we do know who is going No. 1 overall, and there are massive favorites for each of the next three picks, there are still some interesting betting opportunities on the board as we approach the show.
Here are our best bets using odds that are still available as of Thursday morning:
This price may seem a bit fishy, but let’s bite on it.
Cam Ward is going No. 1 overall to the Tennessee Titans, meaning you’re essentially betting on whether both Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Dart get picked in Round 1.
Sanders was the favorite to go first overall when that market opened a year ago and was thought to be a lock for the top-10 up until this week, so it feels logical to assume he doesn’t fall all the way out of Round 1, even if there aren’t that many teams that need a quarterback in the back half of the first round.
The Browns, Giants, Jets Saints, and Steelers are all candidates to select a quarterback in the early rounds, but it also wouldn’t be a huge shock to see the Cowboys or Dolphins go that route either.
Even if the Browns, Giants, Jets, and Saints pass on Sanders and Dart early, they could be interested in jumping back into Round 1.
There’s also been some momentum behind Tyler Shough and Jalen Milroe going in Round 1, so there are enough outs here to warrant a bet at -130 or better.

The buzz around the NFL Draft is that Sanders’ stock is falling, and there is a chance he falls to the Steelers at No. 21 or that he could even wind up needing to come back on Friday for Round 2.
That would be considered crazy a week ago, so let’s go with an Occam’s razor bet here.
The Browns, Giants, and Saints all could use a quarterback, and they all pick inside the top 10.
Sanders is considered the second-best signal-caller in this draft.
Sometimes, one plus one does equal two.
The odds are overwhelmingly in favor of Big Blue going with Abdul Carter in this spot, but I think there’s enough smoke around the Browns at No. 2 that there is a chance they surprise and leave Hunter on the table.
If that is the case, the Giants can take the two-way sensation or get a haul by trading down and allowing another team to select Hunter, while keeping them in position to take a quarterback deeper in Round 1.
This isn’t close to my favorite bet on the board, but if you’re looking for a sweat for Big Blue’s pick this is how I would go about it.

This number has drifted a bit over the past few days, but that seems to be more about the possibility of Armand Membou getting selected ahead of the Jets rather than them passing on the offensive lineman.
If the chalk holds in the first six picks, Membou should be there for the Jets to select and it seems like they’ll go that route if that is the case.
The Cowboys are slated to pick 12th, and most mocks have them selecting wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, but Jerry Jones isn’t one to sit on his hands if he has the chance to shake things up.
Jones mentioned they’ve worked on some “substantive trades,” which could shake up the entire draft and open up plenty of possibilities for the Cowboys to do just about anything
Perhaps Shedeur Sanders falls to Dallas at No. 12, and Jones can’t resist the idea of selecting the son of former Cowboys star Deion Sanders.
Or maybe they trade back into the later stages of the first round to select Sanders or Jaxson Dart?
Jones could be bluffing, but just in case it’s worth a small bet considering how long these odds are at BetMGM.
Perhaps this bet gets settled in Round 1, but most mocks have Jalen Milroe going Friday, so we’ll go off of that.
The Miami Dolphins have Tua Tagovailoa in-house, but his injury history is what it is, and the Dolphins will likely explore the option of bringing in another signal-caller to work with Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson.
Milroe has plenty of upside, but isn’t viewed as a finished product, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Dolphins grab him with the idea of patiently developing him so that he can take over for Tua, or be a very strong backup if Tagovailoa goes down.
Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.