A candidate is being considered to be the first defensive player in Thursday’s NFL Draft.
Byron Murphy II, who was little more than an afterthought less than a week ago, has skyrocketed in mock draft picks, leading oddsmakers to question whether he’ll be the first defenseman to hear his name called. is holding.
Last Friday, Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner was the heavy favorite at -145 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
But in recent days, Murphy, a defensive tackle from Texas, has garnered a lot of attention among draft experts and Las Vegas bookmakers.
2024 NFL Draft: Odds for first defensive player selected
| player | position | school | odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| dallas turner | corner | alabama state | +145 |
| Byron Murphy II | defensive tackle | texas | +170 |
| Laiatu Ratu | corner | University of California Los Angeles | +190 |
| Jared Verse | corner | florida | +1000 |
| Kunyon Mitchell | cornerback | toledo | +1500 |
| terion arnold | cornerback | alabama state | +1800 |
Murphy went from +1000 to +170 and was the first defensive player selected Thursday. He is now just a little behind Turner, who is down to +145.
UCLA pass rusher Laiatu Latu was also a big part of the conversation, rising to +190 from +275 last week.
No other defenseman has a greater than +1000 chance of being selected first.
Murphy’s odds change comes after he made comments to the Dallas Morning News this week: I think he’ll go early in the first round.
NFL insiders Daniel Jeremiah and Adam Schefter have cited Murphy as a player who could be on the move sooner than expected.
“If you ask me who’s one of the things that people are talking about, a surprise top-10 pick, or someone that we never saw coming, for me it’s Byron Murphy,” Jeremiah said last week. Told. via Sports Illustrated.
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Schefter wrote this week that some team officials have said Murphy has a “real chance” going off as the starting defensive back, fueling the prospect’s draft stock. Ta.
“It’s possible that a defenseman won’t be selected until No. 8 Atlanta or No. 9 Chicago. Murphy could be a consideration for both teams.” Schefter wrote.
