The 2023 , or at least the buzz surrounding it, is different from recent years. Texas running Phil Niekro Jersey back Bijan Robinson is viewed as one of the best players in the draft despite playing one of the most devalued positions. Teams on first-round wide receivers: TCU wide receiver is 6-foot-3, weighs around 210 pounds, runs about a 4.5 40-yard dash, and was one of the. Yet, he wasn't in Kansas City.No one seems to have a strong read on what the are going to do with the No. 2 overall pick, despite needing a quarterback and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist and Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud seeming like the obvious choice. Alabama pa s rusher Will Anderson Jr. is one of the most sure-thing prospects overall at a premium position, edge rusher, and he might fall out of the top three.Those make up four of the most interesting propositions. Here's a closer look at those odds, courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook, and what they could mean for the draft that begins Thursday evening.Robinson draft position O/U: 15.5Over: +220Under: -275There have only been nine running backs selected in the first 20 picks of an NFL Draft since 2010. There haven't been any such running backs since the 2018 NFL Draft, when the took second overall. Bijan Robinson is special enough to warrant such a selection, and he may even sneak into the back end of the top 10: Looking at you, (owners of the eighth overall pick) and (owners of the 10th overall pick). Robinson led the NCAA with 113 tackles avoided in 2022, the most by an FBS player in the last five seasons. He's an every-down back who can be a true weapon as both a runner and receiver out of the backfield. He's one of the best prospects in this draft, regardle s of position, which is why people can't currently get plus-money odds on him going inside the top 15. The truly special running backs can be valuable for their teams with the right offensive game-plan. Robinson is special and his draft position in a league tilted toward pa sing will reflect that.Johnston draft position O/U: 26.5Over: Deion Sanders Jersey -160Under: +130The 2022 NFL Draft had six wide receivers selected in the opening round: (eighth overall by the Falcons), (10th overall by the ), (11th overall by the ), (12th overall by the ), (16th overall by the ) and (18th overall by the ).This year, it appears the first round will have a max of four: Ohio State's , Boston College's , USC's Jordan Addison, and TCU's . Johnston's case is particularly intriguing considering he's this cla s' most athletically-gifted pa s-catcher. Yet, the plus-money bet is on him to go earlier than the back end of the first round as Johnston's camp told he's received feedback from the league that he will come off the board in the "20-28" pick range. Johnston and Smith-Njigba's trainer David Robinson, who also trains a number of top NFL wideouts like and , explained to CBS Sports why Johnston is worthy of being the first receiver selected. "Jaxon's Smith-Njigba from Texas Rockwall specifically , so I've had a chance to work with him before quite a bit," Robinson . "I worked with him this past year as well. So I've seen him in person about as much as Q, but I definitely think with what Q has done up to this point that he should be the first receiver taken. That's because you have guys who are six feet, 5-11 running low 4.5's 40-yard dash times and high 4.4's, but Q is doing it at 212-215 pounds at 6-3. He moves just as well as some of those guys in and out of his Scott Kazmir Jersey cuts. He still needs some fine-tuning, but his catch radius, how well he sinks his hips out of his breaks, he's a harder tackle for defensive backs to bring down as opposed to some of those other guys projected to be up there with him.""You're getting a guy in Johnston who has elite feet versus pre s man coverage," Robinson continued (Johnston has said wide receiver is his inspiration for his footwork to get off the line of scrimmage). "He Johnston has elite ability to get untangled at the top of his stop routes and win at the top of contested catches against defensive backs. You're getting an elite runner after the catch. There are receivers that run and catch and then you have receivers who can catch and run. He's a guy that can catch and run. He's a guy who is going to be hard to bring down." Quentin Johnston and Jaxon Smith-Njigba measurables*JOHNSTONSMITH-NJIGBAHeight6-36-1Weight20819640-Yard Dash ** **Vertical Jump40.5"35"Broad Jump11'2"10'5"While many may not be as high on Johnston as his traits and abilities would indicate they should be, there's good chance at least one team realizes his potential and takes him on the earlier side of that 20-28 range.The odds for what the Texans are going to do with the second overall pick reflect the lack of insight into what they are going to do after the first overall. New Texans head coach went out of his way to rave about , indicating he is the player Houston wishes it could take. Since he likely won't be an option, it would make sense to go with Ohio State pa ser C.J. Stroud, a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist who shredded the back-to-back national champion's defense in the Buckeyes' narrow 42-41 lo s in the Playoff Semifinals: 348 pa sing yards, four pa sing touchdowns, and no interceptions on 23-of-34 pa sing.Despite Stroud's extensive collegiate production -- his 85 pa sing touchdowns are the most in a two-year span in Big Ten Conference history -- he only has the fourth-best odds to go second overall. He trails Kentucky's Will Levis, who might be the fourth-best quarterback prospect in this cla s, and two defensive players: Texas Tech edge rusher Tyree Wilson and Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. It doesn't make any sense, given the Texans should be pursuing the best quarterback available after co-led the NFL in interceptions in his second NFL season.2023 NFL Draft second overall pick oddsPlayerPositionSchoolOddsWill LevisQBKentucky-140Tyree WilsonEdgeTexas Tech+275Will Anderson Jr.EdgeAlabama+400C.J. StroudQBOhio State+450Even though the Texans said Julio Teheran Jersey they're "" to trade offers for the pick, that feels unrealistic given the caliber of player available at that draft slot and how much they need more blue-chip talent. Perhaps this is all a smokescreen to get their division rival thinking they'll be able to get a QB they really like without trading up. In the end, getting +450 odds for Stroud to go second overall feels like stealing because if Houston does end up trading the pick, the new team picking at this spot would likely be taking him. Plus, Stroud makes the most sense for the Texans too.Anderson Jr. draft position O/U: 3.5Over:-200Under:+160During his three college football seasons from 2020-2022, Anderson totaled 207 quarterback pre sures, 71 quarterback hits, 58.5 tackles for lo s, and 34.5 sacks. Do you know what all of those stats have in common? They all rank as the most in the nation since the 2020 season. Anderson Jr. is one of the best edge rushing prospects in the last five to 10 years, so naturally he would be a lock to go top five right? Not nece sarily. The Panthers are going QB after trading up from nine to one, the Texans should go QB at two, the Cardinals are undergoing a rebuild around quarterback with new head coach Jonathan Gannon and general manager Monti O senfort, and the Colts are going QB at four.If the Cardinals don't trade down with a quarterback-hungry Tom Glavine Jersey franchise to stockpile additional picks throughout the draft, Anderson Jr. like goes within the top three, thus the under hitting on his draft position at plus-money. However, if the Cardinals trade out, quarterbacks will likely be selected with the first four picks. The under isn't an awful gamble if the Cardinals end up not being wowed by other teams trade-up proposals.
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