The final days leading up to the NFL Draft are always wacky. But this year seems to be an outlier, with one general manager even saying this is the most uncertainty he’s ever seen entering the first round.
The betting market has served as proof of that. We’ve seen several wild odds swings, including C.J. Stroud going from the betting favorite to be picked first overall to not even among the top three contenders to go No. 2.
But the wildest phenomenon occurred when former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis saw his odds to be selected No. 1 shift thanks to a Reddit post.
That’s right. In a Reddit thread posted earlier this week, an anonymous user claimed that Levis has been telling family and friends that the Panthers, who swapped places with the Chicago Bears to control the first pick in the draft, are planning to select him. Levis’ odds to hear his name called first then dropped from +4000 to as low as +400 in a manner of hours. He currently sits at +600.
Levis has now broken his silence on the rumor.
According to Joe Person of the Athletic, he seemed to indicate it’s not true.
“I don’t want to speak on it too much,” Levis said. “But just don’t believe everything you read on the Internet.”
Will Levis on the anonymous Reddit post. pic.twitter.com/pXKuwYAf4M
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The massive odds shift continued an unusual pre-draft process for Levis, who has been talked about as a contender to be the first overall pick at some points and a player who could slide out of the first round at others.
Levis is currently the second-favorite to be picked No. 1 overall. Alabama’s Bryce Young is the overwhelming top choice with odds of -1000, per FanDuel.
New Panthers head coach Frank Reich revealed Tuesday that the team has already made a decision about who it will pick. That player will assuredly be a quarterback.
We will finally get our answer about which one it will be, and how that impacts the rest of the first round, on Thursday night.
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Publish Date:2023-04-27 00:33:54
