Some surprising names are quickly rising on NFL Draft boards.
Offensive tackle J.C. Latham has been eclipsed by his party as a top-five pick in the draft, just days after being projected to fall outside the first 10 picks, according to Las Vegas oddsmakers.
The Alabama product is currently a +200 favorite at BetMGM at No. 5 overall, with Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers in the running for the pick.
It’s been a rapid rise for Latham, who was until recently projected to be the No. 2 O-lineman behind Notre Dame’s Joe Alt.
Earlier this week, Latham’s draft position sat at No. 14.5 on the over/under, far from the metric for a top-five pick, but the under (-142) had some momentum.
His over/under is down to 10.5, with more action on the under (-200).
While Latham’s name may be gaining traction in the race for the No. 5 pick, oddsmakers still list Alto as a safe option as the first offensive lineman selected, and the odds of the latter becoming that player are – It is 350.
Michigan quarterbacks JJ McCarthy (+275) and Alto (+300) are the other two names ranked at No. 5, according to BetMGM.
Draft experts such as ESPN’s Field Yates, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, and NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah and Peter Schrager have drafted Latham to Los Angeles in their final mocks, then the Chargers… The relationship between Z and Latham began Thursday morning, just hours before Roger Goodell took the stage. .
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What Harbaugh does Thursday night remains one of the most difficult variables for oddsmakers ahead of the draft.
Odds for the Chargers to draft a QB suddenly went from 100/1 to + It dropped dramatically to 600.
The Chargers are also rumored to be looking to sign a wide receiver or tight end in this spring’s draft.
