Top NFL Draft 2022 First Round Betting Predictions
The 2022 NFL Draft brings uncertainty, but analysis of betting trends reveals three promising first-round wagers:
Total QBs Drafted in First Round OVER 2.5 (-271)
- Kenny Pickett and Malik Willis are virtual locks for Round 1
- QB-needy teams like Lions (picks #2, #32) and Falcons (#8) seeking signal callers
- Fifth-year option incentivizes late first-round QB selections
- Desmond Ridder or Sam Howell likely to be third QB taken
Kayvon Thibodeaux Draft Position OVER 4.5 (+130)
- Previously projected #1 overall, stock has fallen due to character concerns
- Travon Walker and Aidan Hutchinson expected to be first edge rushers selected
- Texans (#3) trending toward CB or OL
- Jets (#4) showing interest in Jermaine Johnson II
- Could fall to Seahawks at #9
Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner Draft Position UNDER 5.5 (-143)
- Top cornerback prospect with stellar on/off field attributes
- Surpassed Derek Stingley Jr. as CB1
- Draft position projection moved from 8.5 to 5.5
- Lions considering at #2
- Texans showing strong CB interest at #3
- Unlikely to fall past top 5 selections
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