If you’re anything like me, you’ve been itching for betting opportunities since Super Bowl LIX concluded with the Philadelphia Eagles defeating the Kansas City Chiefs. I’ve already broken down Super Bowl LX odds and 2025 Season Win Totals for the upcoming season, and I’ll continue to add to my NFL Futures Best Bets throughout the off-season. The 2025 NFL Draft is quickly approaching on April 24-26, our one chance to bet on an actual NFL event before preseason action gets underway in August.
Unfortunately, my home state of Pennsylvania doesn’t allow betting on the NFL Draft since it’s not an actual sporting competition. Hopefully, you live in or near one of the states that are allowed to offer betting lines on this year’s draft or you have access to an off-shore betting account.
Since I don’t have access to draft lines in Pennsylvania, I’m using lines that are offered in New Jersey for this article. Make sure to shop around for the best lines and odds if possible. There’s a lot more volatility in odds between sportsbooks with an event like the NFL Draft than you’ll see on game lines or player props during the season.
I plan on updating my NFL Draft Prop articles and my NFL Draft Best Bets multiple times before the end of April so check back throughout the month.
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2024 NFL Draft Results
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NFL Draft Team Selection Props
Miami Dolphins
Latest Mock Drafts
Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network (March 18): S Malaki Starks (13th overall)
Dane Brugler, The Athletic (March 18): S Nick Emmanwori (13th overall)
Todd McShay, The McShay Report (April 10): EDGE Shermar Stewart (13th overall)
Consensus Mock Drafts
- NFL Mock Draft Database: CB Will Johnson (13th overall, 12%)
Brolley’s Best Bet
Miami Dolphins First Drafted Player: Wide Receiver (+3300, BetOnline) — The Dolphins are unlikely to select a wide receiver with their first selection, but I’m taking a scratch-off ticket with this prop just in case the Dolphins decide they’re done with Tyreek Hill by April 24. Hill’s latest indiscretion came on April 7 when police were called to his home for a domestic dispute, although no charges were fired. It was the latest in a number of off-the-field incidents since 2003. He’s also been subject to trade rumors since he campaigned to play elsewhere after Miami’s final game, which ended an extremely disappointing season for Hill and the Dolphins.
If the Dolphins decided to trade Hill, Miami could have its pick of the top WR in this year’s draft at the 13th overall pick. Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan and Texas’ Matthew Golden are the top options for the position. Golden could be a perfect fit for a Mike McDaniel offense, which emphasizes speed more than most offenses. Our Brett Whitefield felt that Golden could thrive in a Jameson Williams-type role and compared him to Tyler Lockett. Miami will most likely select an offensive or lineman with their first selection, but there’s a tier drop after Will Campbell and Armand Membou to the rest of the O-line class. Miami may pass on reaching for someone like Kelvin Banks and instead select Tyreek’s successor at the top of the draft.
Green Bay Packers
Latest Mock Drafts
- Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network (March 18): CB Maxwell Hairston (23rd overall)
- Dane Brugler, The Athletic (March 18): DT Derrick Harmon (23rd overall)
- Todd McShay, The McShay Report (April 10): EDGE Mykel Williams (23rd overall)
Consensus Mock Drafts
- NFL Mock Draft Database: EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku (23nd overall, 7%)
Brolley’s Best Bet
GB Packers - Position of 1st Drafted Player in 2025 NFL Draft: Defensive Lineman/Edge (+150, Bovada) — The Packers have a long history of targeting defensive players at the top of the draft, using their first selection on that side of the ball in 11 of the last 13 drafts. Green Bay’s biggest needs are arguably on defense this year, and Packers beat writer Peter Bukowski tweeted that he’d make the defensive line the odds-on favorite for Green Bay’s first selection. The Packers look for prospects with elite athletic ability more than most NFL teams, and this draft is littered with elite RAS guys along the defensive line.
Shermar Stewart, Donovan Ezeiruaku, and James Pearce were among the best athletic testers at the EDGE position, and each is expected to be available in the mid to late first round around where the Packers select. Ezeiruaku has seen his expected draft position rise into the first round since the combine, and he’s especially interesting for the Packers. DC Jeff Hafley recruited and coached Ezeiruaku at Boston College before leaving for Green Bay last off-season. Kenneth Grant, Walter Nolen, and Derrick Harmon are among the defensive tackles who are in range for the Packers at 23rd overall, so there are plenty of outs for this bet at a plus price.
Minnesota Vikings
Latest Mock Drafts
- Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network (March 18): S Nick Emmanwori (24th overall)
- Dane Brugler, The Athletic (March 18): OL Kelvin Banks Jr. (24th overall)
- Todd McShay, The McShay Report (April 10): CB Benjamin Morrison (34th overall)
Consensus Mock Drafts
- NFL Mock Draft Database: S Nick Emmanwori (24th overall, 28%)
Brolley’s Best Bet
Position of Minnesota Vikings First Drafted Player: Safety (+300, FanDuel) — The Vikings own the NFL’s worst draft capital by a wide margin after trading up twice in the first round last year to select J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner. With little draft capital and plenty of cap room, Minnesota took a very aggressive approach to free agency. The Vikings spent nearly $297 million on free agents at the start of the new league year, which ranked behind only the Patriots. They addressed many of their needs during free agency, but their depth at safety remains perilously thin entering the draft. The Colts pried Cam Bynum away from Minneapolis on a four-year, $60 million contract, and Harrison Smith wrestled with retirement after turning 36 years old in February. This will likely be Smith’s 13th and final season after agreeing to a revised deal for the upcoming season.
The Vikings desperately need to select a safety early in the draft, but they own just the 24th and 97th overall picks inside the first four rounds. Minnesota is in a great range to select one of the top two safeties, South Carolina’s Nick Emmanwori or Georgia’s Malaki Starks. GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah used his first-ever pick in 2022 on safety Lewis Cine, who was the predecessor to Starks at Georgia before his career was derailed by a compound leg fracture as a rookie. Emmanwori has been the most popular selection for the Vikings in mock drafts at 28% followed by Starks at 14%. We’re getting some value since Minnesota’s +300 odds imply just a 25% chance of them selecting a safety.
Philadelphia Eagles
Latest Mock Drafts
- Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network (March 18): EDGE Shermar Stewart (32nd overall)
- Dane Brugler, The Athletic (March 18): DT Walter Nolen (32nd overall)
- Todd McShay, The McShay Report (April 10): DT Kenneth Grant (32nd overall)
Consensus Mock Drafts
- NFL Mock Draft Database: DL Walter Nolen (32nd overall, 22%)
Brolley’s Best Bet
Position of first drafted player - Philadelphia Eagles: Tight End (+1200, BetMGM) — Taylor will follow his dad, Hall of Famer Jason Taylor, into the NFL after spending three years at LSU. He totaled just 129/1308/6 receiving over 38 games in three seasons, competing for targets with Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas. He could soon be competing with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith for targets from Jalen Hurts. The Eagles made Dallas Goedert their first selection in the 2018 draft at 49th overall, and they could select a TE with their first pick in 2025 if they’re able to move Goedert this off-season. It’s been no secret the Eagles would like to trade Goedert if they can find any suitors, and Philadelphia signed Harrison Bryant and Kylen Granson to beef up their TE room at the start of free agency.
Daniel Jeremiah suggested on his April 4 episode of Move the Sticks (12:00 mark) that a player like Taylor could be in play for the Eagles at the 32nd overall pick, especially if Goedert could be headed out of town this off-season. The Eagles notably conducted a formal interview with Taylor at the combine. Philadelphia could put the pick up for sale to one of the QB-needy teams and slide a few spots back to select Taylor. Miami’s Elijah Arroyo is also on the rise in the pre-draft process, and he’s another option in the late first round or early second round if Taylor is off the board.
Brolley’s Best Bets
Position of first drafted player - Philadelphia Eagles: Tight End (+1200, BetMGM). Risk .5 units to win 6 units. Placed April 7.
GB Packers - Position of 1st Drafted Player in 2025 NFL Draft: Defensive Lineman/Edge (+150, Bovada). Risk 1 unit to win 1.5 units. Placed April 10.
Position of Minnesota Vikings First Drafted Player: Safety (+300, FanDuel). Risk 1 unit to win 3 units. Placed April 10.
Miami Dolphins Drafted Player: Wide Receiver (+3300, BetOnline). Risk .1 units to win 3.3 units. Placed April 10.
