NFL Draft betting odds provide three clues for Cowboys pick at 24th
As the sports betting industry continues to grow at such an accelerated pace, it feels like betting odds exist for just about anything. In 2022, that includes odds for specific prospect's draft positions. That's right. You can actually bet whether a prospect will be drafted over or under a predetermined draft position. For example, Derek […]
As the sports betting industry continues to grow at such an accelerated pace, it feels like betting odds exist for just about anything. In 2022, that includes odds for specific prospect's draft positions.
That's right. You can actually bet whether a prospect will be drafted over or under a predetermined draft position. For example, Derek Stingley's total sits at 10.5. You can bet whether he'll be drafted over or under that number. If he heads to the Washington Commanders at #11, the over would cash in.
I can neither confirm nor deny I will be making highly speculative bets when we get closer to the NFL Draft, but this does provide us with some valuable insight into what's expected by the oddsmakers and sharps from the Dallas Cowboys' pick at #24.
The odds published by DraftKings don't offer a lot of clues as to which offensive guard they prefer, but they do give us interesting information about the wide receivers the Cowboys brought in for pre-Draft visits. Plus, a big-name prospect they're expected to pass on.
WR Chris Olave: Draft position Over/Under 17.5
The Ohio State product is one of the three first-round wide receivers the Cowboys designated as one of their 30 visits. Contrary to USC prospect Drake London, who's expected to be the first or second wide receiver off the board, Olave is a more realistic possibility for the Cowboys at 24.
Yet, it's still hard to figure out when he will be taken. The betting markets expect it to be earlier, potentially narrowing down the Cowboys' options in the first round.
WR Treylon Burks: Draft position Over/Under 23.5
Isn't that an interesting total?
Burks continues to be a polarizing prospect that even the top NFL Draft analysts disagree on. Some see him as a YAC monster that can dominate the slot and some project him to be a big-time X-receiver down the road who can also win outside consistently.
Personally, I let my mind wander and imagine him doing a little bit of everything for the Cowboys. I can't help but get excited at the prospect of him wearing the Star. When some analysts compare him to a "Linebacker-sized Deebo Samuel" and others to Dez Bryant, you have to be intrigued.
Both the Cardinals (who pick 23rd) and the Cowboys could target a wide receiver in the first round. The oddsmakers appear to make Treylon Burks the favorite for either team. For what it's worth, the "over" is the slight favorite, meaning the implied probabilities indicate the Cowboys are marginally more likely to pick the Arkansas prospect.
OC Tyler Linderbaum: Draft position Over/Under 27.5
The first signs of a particular lack of interest in the prospect from Iowa came with the Cowboys' 30 visits list. One would have assumed that Tyler Linderbaum's name was going to be on it as he's the consensus top center in the class. But he wasn't.
Historically, the Cowboys have targeted first-round players on the list. So we couldn't help raise an eyebrow when he wasn't there. Size and arm length concerns seem to keep sending Linderbaum tumbling down in a lot of mock drafts even though the tape screams FIRST ROUND PROSPECT.
The oddsmakers have his total at 27.5, suggesting that even if he's available at 24, the Cowboys would pass on him.
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