| If you haven't drawn up a mock draft board for the | | | | Looking to the bottom third, HC Andy Reid has never |
| 75th NFL Draft which begins Thursday at 7:30 pm ET, | | | | hesitated to use a high draft on his O-line and the |
| don't worry, there are already thousands of them | | | | Cowboys also need line help after releasing Flozell |
| littering the internet with details on exactly how the | | | | Adams but making "Nine" still seems like a stretch. At |
| picks won't go. | | | | the same time, laying -150 is too much risk so you are |
| Betting on how the picks will play out offers a much | | | | better off looking elsewhere for draft prop power. |
| better return on your investment and here ate we're | | | | You can scrap positional play altogether and simply |
| here to help you make a profit before training camp | | | | bet the Over/Under on "Total number of offensive or |
| even begins. | | | | defensive players selected in Round 1" but the |
| Sam Bradford from Oklahoma and Jimmy Clausen out | | | | offshore books have done their homework. Offensive |
| of Notre Dame are the top two quarterbacks available | | | | UN 15.5 (-190) is priced out of range for this type of bet |
| and the St. Louis Rams will pick first. Bradford seems | | | | while defensive OV 16.5 (-180) is just as bad. |
| like a lock for the No. 1 pick but anyone that's been | | | | Player Picks |
| involved with sports betting for more than a season | | | | QB Jimmy Clausen UN 9.5 (-130): The Buffalo Bills pick |
| usually learns to avoid the ‘L-Word' like the plague. | | | | 9th and need a QB in the worst way. Bradford will be |
| The prop for "Will Bradford go first: Yes (-1200), No | | | | gone by this point and Clausen fits the profile for a top |
| (+550)" offers a healthy payback on the underdog | | | | draft pick. |
| option but what else do the Rams need? Defensive | | | | OT Bryan Bulaga UN 7.5 (-120): As mentioned above |
| tackle would be a good start, and Ndamukong Suh | | | | there are three teams in the top 8 needing an |
| (Nebraska) would help solidify a line that ranked in the | | | | O-lineman. The prices on Trent Williams OV 5.5 (-200) |
| bottom 5 of nearly every defensive category. | | | | and Russell Okung UN 4.5 (-200) are high and leave |
| Remember, both Bradford (shoulder) and Clausen (toe) | | | | little margin for error but when Okung goes 4th (WSH) |
| are coming off injuries. HC Steve Spagnuolo has | | | | to protect Donovan McNabb's blindside, Bulaga will be |
| indicated that drafting a QB is one of his top priorities | | | | a strong candidate for GM Scott Pioli's system in |
| but "Spags" is a defensive minded coach whose | | | | Kansas City. |
| team's problems are much deeper than the QB | | | | RB CJ Spiller is a potential candidate for Mike |
| position. Suh would offer immediate returns for the | | | | Holmgren in Cleveland (7th) but odds for Spiller UN 14th |
| Rams and to help solve their QB needs there is an | | | | (-200) price him out of range. |
| experienced Super Bowl passer currently on the | | | | The point of betting on events such as draft picks is |
| market by the name of Ben Roethlisberger. | | | | almost recreational and buying into a bad number is |
| Online sportsbooks also offer an Over/Under prop for | | | | never a good idea. Remember, the bookmakers have |
| total number of players at each position chosen in the | | | | a hundred mock draft boards, too. |
| first round and Offensive Lineman UN 8.5 (-150) is in | | | | Experts are expecting one of the most interesting |
| the highest demand. | | | | drafts in years and this will be the NFL's primetime |
| (No. 4) Washington, (No. 5) Kansas City and (No. 8) | | | | debut, which has helped stoke the fire. Research the |
| Oakland are three teams that are almost certain to | | | | options at your sportsbook and make sure the NFL |
| tag big O-linemen with their first picks but in the 10-20 | | | | Betting is worth the risk. As usual, there are sure to be |
| range for picks the priority shifts heavily back to | | | | plenty of surprises. |
| defense. | | | | |