Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy is one of the most intriguing players to watch ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The national title-winning quarterback is one of the big mysteries of this year’s draft, and speculation is rife about how high he will be taken.
Currently, the Atlanta Falcons (8th pick), Minnesota Vikings (11th pick), and Denver Broncos (12th pick) are tied as teams to draft him, and each has a +500 pick on FanDuel. have odds.
The uncertainty in the overall betting environment is having a huge impact on all of these teams, as the Vikings and Falcons compete for the returning Kirk Cousins and trade candidate Justin Fields.
DraftKings and Bet365 have the Falcons at +950 and 10/1 on their odds boards, respectively, so there’s at least some disagreement across the betting market as to what kind of involvement the Falcons will actually have with McCarthy. be.
Broncos head coach Sean Payton is reportedly smitten with the Michigan star.
There is currently no over/under for McCarthy’s draft pick number.
As of this writing, DraftKings has the Falcons as -400 favorites to take Fields, while the Vikings are -200 and could keep Cousins as the starter. So the odds are completely uncertain for McCarthy.
But no one knows what will really happen to McCarthy on draft night.
In 2023, Will Revis was in a similarly precarious position as a draft prospect.
His over/under was 6.5 before draft night, and crazy money was pouring into him to go No. 1 overall.
Team to select JJ McCarthy in 2024 NFL Draft
| team | odds |
|---|---|
| denver broncos | +500 |
| minnesota vikings | +500 |
| atlanta falcons | +500 |
| las vegas raiders | +750 |
| new england patriots | +850 |
| seattle seahawks | 10/1 |
| pittsburgh steelers | 13/1 |
| commander of washington | 16/1 |
| new york giants | 18/1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 20/1 |
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Levi ended up losing in the second round and faced the Titans.
Mr. McCarthy may not suffer the same fate as Mr. Levi’s, but the odds seem to be leaning in a similar direction to what Levi’s dealt with just 11 months ago.
