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NFL Draft 2016: Props and Betting Odds

By Zac Snyder

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here are some of the prop bets and odds you can get if you’re looking to place a wager on what will happen in the 2016 NFL Draft.

The NFL may never admit it but a big driving force behind the popularity of the league and the sport is the popularity of betting on games. It’s not a game but there is no denying the NFL Draft as one of the league’s premier events. Not surprisingly, a host of betting opportunities come with it.

Here is a look at some of the props and betting odds you can get action on for the 2016 NFL Draft courtesy of Sports Betting Dime.

2016 NFL Draft Odds and Props

NFL TEAM PROPS
Odds on which quarterback the Rams will select with the No. 1 overall pick:
Jared Goff (Cal): 1/4
Carson Wentz (ND State): 4/1

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Over/under on number of trades between 12:00 AM Eastern, April 28, and the end of the final round: 12.5

Odds the Titans trade the first pick of the second round before they use it: 5/1

Odds the Patriots trade up into the first-round: 4/1

Over/under on when the Browns will select a quarterback: 2nd round

PROSPECT/PLAYER PROPS
Over/Under on draft position for Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss): 30 overall

Over/under on draft position for injured linebacker Jaylon Smith (Notre Dame): 87 overall

Over/under on draft position for the first punter/kicker: 191st overall

Odds to be the last player left in the green room (Marcus Martin-style):
Chris Jones (Mississippi St): 7/3
Keanu Neal (Florida):: 4/1
Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss): 4/1
Vernon Butler (LA Tech): 9/1
FIELD: 4/1

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    • Odds that “Mr. Irrelevant” (the last selection of the draft) will be a …
    Defensive player: 13/12
    Offensive player: 13/12
    Kicker or punter: 24/1
    NCAA Conference/School Props

    Odds on which conference will have the most first-round picks:
    SEC: 3/2
    Big Ten: 2/1
    ACC: 7/1
    Pac-12: 12/1
    Big 12: 14/1
    FIELD: 5,000/1

    Odds on which conference will have most picks through all seven rounds:
    SEC: 1/3
    ACC : 15/2
    Big Ten: 10/1
    Pac-12: 24/1
    Big 12: 40/1
    FIELD: 1 billion/1

    Odds on which school will have the most first-round picks:
    Ohio State: 1/1
    Alabama: 3/2
    Clemson: 9/1

    Over/under on number of first-round picks from non-Power 5 conferences: 4.5

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    ESPN/NFL NETWORK ODDS
    Over/under on the number of on-air spats between Mel Kiper and Todd McShay during ESPN’s coverage: 5.5

    Odds on whose final mock draft will have the most correct first-round selections:
    Mel Kiper: 1/1
    Mike Mayock: 2/1
    Todd McShay: 5/2

    Over/under on the number of references to Mil Kiper’s hair made by his ESPN colleagues during the first-round: .5

    Odds on which network will spend more time talking about DeflateGate during its first-round coverage:
    ESPN: 2/3
    NFL Network: 3/2

    Over/under on the number of times ESPN will show Jerry Jones during its first-round coverage: 2.5

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    Odds to be the first college coach interviewed by ESPN:
    Sonny Dykes (California): 3/2
    Chris Klieman (North Dakota State) : 3/1
    Dabo Swinney (Clemson): 10/1
    Urban Meyer (Ohio State): 12/1
    Nick Saban (Alabama): 15/1
    FIELD: 10/1

    THE INTANGIBLES
    Odds on which player attending the draft will make the most outrageous fashion statement
    Shaq Lawson (Clemson): 6/1
    Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss): 7/1
    Joey Bosa (Ohio State): 8/1
    Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State): 8/1
    Vernon Hargreaves (Florida): 10/1
    Josh Doctson (TCU): 12/1
    Myles Jack (UCLA): 12/1
    Jalen Ramsey (FSU): 15/1
    FIELD: 3/1

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    Odds the majority of Jets fans at the Auditorium Theatre will boo the team’s first pick: 2/3

    Odds the majority of Bears fans at the Auditorium Theatre will boo the team’s first pick: 3/1

    Over/under on the length of time Roger Goodell is booed when he first steps to the podium: 26 seconds

    Over/under on the number of Thursday picks who appear on stage but do not hug Roger Goodell: 7.5 (A handshake and a back-pat does not a hug make. I’m talking full embraces, creepy neighbor-style.)

    Odds Dabo Swinney cries during an on-air interview with ESPN or NFL Network: 12/1

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