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NFL Draft Action: Tune In, Check Out Betting Odds For Top 5 Picks And Join Benzinga's Live Event Coverage

Published 24/04/2024, 20:10
© Reuters. NFL Draft Action: Tune In, Check Out Betting Odds For Top 5 Picks And Join Benzinga's Live Event Coverage

Benzinga - by Chris Katje, Benzinga Staff Writer.

The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday, with several events scheduled throughout the city of Detroit.

Here’s how you can watch the Draft on your own or join Benzinga, along with the current betting odds for the top five picks.

How to Watch: The NFL Draft airs on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes, which are all units of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS). Draft coverage also airs on the NFL Network.

  • The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft airs at 8 p.m. ET Thursday, April 25.
  • The second and third rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft air at 7 p.m. ET Friday, April 26.
  • The fourth through seventh rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft air at 12 p.m. ET Saturday, April 27.

Related Link: NFL Draft Takes Over Detroit: Your Guide To Events For Sports Fans, Kids And Newcomers To The Motor City

Betting Odds: The 2024 NFL Draft could feature a handful of quarterbacks taken in the first round, which could come close to setting records.

In 35 of the last 89 NFL Drafts, a quarterback has been taken first overall, including five of the last six drafts and seven of the last 10 drafts.

The 1949 and 2018 NFL Drafts had four quarterbacks taken in the first 10 picks, which is the current record. The 1999, 2018 and 2021 NFL Drafts each saw five quarterbacks taken in the first round, which ranks second all-time, behind the 1983 NFL Draft where six quarterbacks went in the first round.

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Current odds from DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG) are -380 that over 4.5 quarterbacks are taken in the first round.

Here are the current odds for the top five picks in the draft, which could change if trades are made.

  • Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams (QB) -20,0000
  • Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels (QB) -550, Drake Maye (QB) +425, J.J. McCarthy (QB) +1,100
  • New England Patriots: Maye -350, McCarthy +400, Daniels +475
  • Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR) -225, McCarthy +180, Maye +850
  • Los Angeles Chargers: McCarthy +240, Harrison Jr. +250, Malik Nabers (WR) +300

    • A running back isn't expected to go in the first round based on the over/under of 0.5 and odds of +800.

    Outside of quarterback other top positions expected in the first round are wide receiver at over/under 6.5 and offensive linemen at an over/under of 9.5.

    Read Next: Detroit Lions Have First-Round Pick Every Year Since 1994: Would They Really Trade Out With Draft In Motor City?

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