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Saturday, Apr 19, 2025Top be a Top 10 Pick - Tetairoa McMillian (+430)
According to most NFL insiders McMillan is the clear WR1 (not including Travis Hunter) in this year's NFL draft, making him a hot commodity for teams in need of a 6’4 220 lb monster. If McMillian had shown a bit more speed (ran a 4.48 40 yard dash reported by Jordan Schulz), he would be a consensus top 10 pick. Still, multiple teams in the top third of the draft order are desperate to get help at receiver. The Raiders, Jets, Panthers, Saints, and Cowboys are teams to target a player like McMillan. Three WRs went in the top 10 in the 2024 draft, showing teams willingness to invest high picks in playmakers. An NFL comparison to Drake London is a good sign, since London was the number eight overall pick in 2022. London and McMillan also ran very similar 40 times. As always, every mock draft is different and speculation runs wild with players as well as potential trades. For the current price, McMillan can return a lot of value with numerous mock drafts forecasting him as a top 10 selection.
Team to Draft Shedeur Sanders- New York Giants (+350)
Sanders has been mocked all over the first round, but it seems a majority project him to either go to the Saints at the nine spot (+150) or to the Giants at number three. New York does not have a patient fanbase and the star power of Sanders seems like a perfect fit on paper. If the Giants pass on Shedeur and he goes on to have a successful rookie year elsewhere, GM Joe Schoen will have some hard questions to answer. This pick relies heavily on what the Browns do with the number two overall pick. If Travis Hunter is off the board, the Giants might be more inclined to select their franchise QB, but if Abdul Carters goes at two, Hunter may be higher on New York's draft board. Watch for lots of movement on draft night as the Jets and Browns may also be willing to gamble on Sanders.
First Offensive Lineman Drafted - Josh Simmons (+8000)
A longshot on paper, this prop holds some value due to the uncertainty the public has on how NFL teams assess players. Ohio State’s Josh Simmons tore his patellar tendon six games into 2024, but was arguably in line to be the top tackle drafted in 2025. Simmons did a limited workout at the Ohio State pro day a few weeks ago, where recovery seemed to be going as planned. Thought by many to be the best true left tackle in the draft, some teams like the Patriots at four may be willing to overlook the recent injury to get a cornerstone left tackle. A sprinkle on Simmons could payout big, and we know the Patriots, for example, have shown major contrarian thinking in the draft in years past.
