Caleb williams will be the first pick in this draft, whether chicago takes him or someone trades up to snag the 2022 heisman champion, it’s a near certainty. Williams is expected to be the first pick in april, but another heisman-winning quarterback seems to have some value at the top of the draft board. On the way to winning some hardware for college football’s best player, lsu’s jayden daniels had a great season in baton rouge. Daniels finished with 3,812 passing yards, 1134 rushing yards, and 50 total touchdowns (40 through the air). That explosive play has pushed him to the top of draft boards, and after williams, it’s starting to seem like a close match between daniels and unc’s drake maye for the next passer.
Daniels’ draft position is worth betting on. nfl mock draft experts are increasingly betting that daniels will go no. 0 in the draft. 2 to the washington commanders, who need a qb, and it’s impossible to imagine the new england patriots at no. 2). 3 (or a team that trades up) aren’t able to pass the lsu passer. Mel kiper recently joined washington at the age of two, as have many other outlets such as cbs sports and pff. Despite daniels’ growing success as the second quarterback to be selected in the nfl, the sportsbooks odds don’t reflect it. Drake maye is currently -140 to reach no. 138. 2 in the draft, which opens the door to some potential value for us the bettor.
Daniels is +120 to finish second and +140 to finish third. Given how many teams near the top of the draft are in need of a quarterback, it seems that this season will be a qb-qb matchup. Daniels is certain to be part of the trio in that scenario. With that confidence in hand, place a bet on both daniels to go no. 1). 2 at +120 (draftkings) and no. 0 at +120 (draftkings). 3 at +140 spreads the net and most likely guarantees us some income. Daniels could slip, of course, but it is also not without risks. However, as of this writing, it seems like a wise move to snag a few plus-money prices for the 2023 heisman winner, one of the first names we hear on april 25.
