The 2024 NFL Draft is shaping up to be one of the deepest quarterback drafts in recent years — but who will have their name called first, and who will prove to be a late-round snag?
Here are the latest odds for quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft:
2024 NFL Draft Odds: Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and more
Both of the last two Heisman winners, Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels, are near the top of the draft board, along with Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr. and others.
There are a variety of ways to bet on quarterbacks during the 2024 NFL Draft, including the following:
- No. 1 overall pick
- No. 2 overall pick
- First QB selected
- First non-QB selected
- Amount of QBs taken in the first round
- And more…
Let’s jump into more player-specific betting odds for the 2024 NFL Draft to see where the top quarterback prospects are projected to fall.
Caleb Williams 2024 NFL Draft Odds - USC QB massive favorite to go No. 1 (-1000 or better)
Williams is the projected top pick in the draft according to most mock drafts and the betting odds. Most major sportsbooks have him around -1000 to be drafted first overall, meaning there’s an implied 90.9% chance his name is called before any other player.
Williams is also -500 against the field to go first overall. On the off chance he falls down the board, he’s +1600 to be selected with the second pick.
If the odds hold firm, that means the Chicago Bears, who hold the first pick in the draft, will likely be the team that acquires the talented 22-year-old. The Washington Commanders own the rights to the second pick and have been rumored as having an interest in trading up to first, though Chicago seems increasingly likely to hold onto their pick.
All that said, the odds could start to slide away from Williams. His camp supposedly ruffled some feathers with their requests and decisions during the pre-draft process.
2024 NFL Draft Odds - UNC QB Drake Maye likely No. 2 pick (-165 or better)
Maye, a 21-year-old out of UNC, is commonly referred to as the second-best prospect in the draft, ahead of even the Heisman winner, Daniels.
Maye is around +700 to go first but -165 to be the second player off the board. Barring any trades, that means the Commanders could replace their current Tar Heel QB, Sam Howell, with his successor.
While the Bears are unlikely to trade off the first pick, the Commanders could be interested. New head coach Dan Quinn is a defensive-minded coach, and the rest of the roster has plenty of holes that need to be filled. If they aren’t sold on Maye for whatever reason, they could reasonably trade back to acquire more assets and overhaul their roster.
In the event Maye falls past the first two picks, he has +175 odds to be the third player selected.
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Jayden Daniels NFL Draft Odds 2024 - Heisman winner stock up to No. 3 overall (+150 or better)
Daniels lit up the Southeastern Conference and all of college football with both his arm and his legs, and he’s the projected third pick in the draft.
According to the odds, Daniels is a +150 favorite to follow Williams and Maye. However, his potential landing spot is up in the air.
The New England Patriots spent a first-round pick on Mac Jones a few years ago but could be tempted into rebooting the franchise in new coach Jerod Mayo’s first year as the head man in charge. However, several other teams could also be interested.
Reports suggest the New York Giants are eager to trade up and could look at taking a quarterback just one year after they signed Daniel Jones to a contract extension. Daniels also has a relationship with Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce, who has the 13th pick, from their time together at Arizona State University, and Daniels said he would love to play for him.
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