I am looking forward to hosting VSiN’s coverage of the NFL Draft for another year. Join me and Matt Youmans from 8 pm – midnight ET for a special edition of VSiN Primetime. Before I get to my mock draft, here are some quick thoughts and best bets for the NFL Draft.

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Who is Going #2? Your guess is as good as mine. Insert the “snip-snap-snip-snap” GIF of Michael Scott because that is what the betting market has done with Arvell Reese and David Bailey’s odds. New York Jets podcaster Joe Caporoso joined VSiN Primetime on Tuesday night and said he was sticking with Reese at #2, so that is what I decided to land on. I did not bet into the #2 overall pick market.

Jeremiyah Love – Pound-for-pound, the Notre Dame RB is likely the most talented player in the NFL Draft, but he plays running back. There is belief that the Cardinals ownership would like to draft Love. If David Bailey is on the board, I think Arizona will grab the edge from Texas Tech instead. I ended up putting Love to the Giants at #5. I am buying the report that the Titans will not draft Love with the 4th pick, and that is why I placed a bet on Tuesday evening at +450 that Ohio State LB Sonny Styles would be the pick at #4.

Ty Simpson – The Alabama quarterback is clearly the second-best quarterback in this year’s NFL Draft, but where is he going to land? The Cardinals are the favorite to land Simpson, and there is some reporting that Sean McVay and the Rams might be interested in Simpson as well. But will the Rams use the 13th pick to pick a backup quarterback (for now)? I don’t think so. There is a strong likelihood that the Cardinals will trade back into the first round to select Simpson… Or they could just wait until pick #34. I would give a slight lean to Over 29.5 (-110 at FanDuel) on Simpson, but it certainly is not my favorite bet.

Sneaking Into the 1st Round – It feels like there could be some players that sneak into the 1st Round on Thursday night that are not getting that much attention. Two bets that I made were on Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez (+500 at BetMGM) and Georgia Tech G Keylan Rutledge (+500 at FanDuel)

Jermod McCoy – The Tennessee CB is likely going to drop on Thursday night, and there is a good chance he will not be selected in the first round. I joined Jonathan Von Tobel on Money Moves this Monday to discuss the second-cornerback-selected market. Those odds have shifted quite a bit, but I expect either Tennessee CB Colton Hood or San Diego State CB Chris Johnson to be drafted before McCoy. Additionally, I placed a bet on Under 3.5 CBs selected in the 1st Round at +155 this week at Stations in Las Vegas.

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  1. Las Vegas Raiders – Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza
  2. New York Jets – Ohio State Edge Arvell Reese
  3. Arizona Cardinals – Texas Tech Edge David Bailey
  4. Tennessee Titans – Ohio State LB Sonny Styles
  5. New York Giants – Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love
  6. Cleveland Browns – Utah T Spencer Fano
  7. Washington Commanders – Ohio State WR Carnell Tate
  8. New Orleans Saints – Arizona St WR Jordyn Tyson
  9. Kansas City Chiefs – LSU CB Mansoor Delane
  10. New York Giants – Miami T Francis Mauigoa
  11. Miami Dolphins – Miami (FL)  Edge Rueben Bain Jr.
  12. Dallas Cowboys – Ohio State S Caleb Downs
  13. LA Rams – Alabama T Kaydn Proctor
  14. Baltimore Ravens – Penn State G Olaivavega Ioane
  15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Miami (FL) Edge Akheem Mesidor
  16. New York Jets – USC WR Makai Lemon
  17. Detroit Lions – Georgia T Monroe Freeling
  18. Minnesota Vikings – Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq
  19. Carolina Panthers – Oregon S Dillon Thieneman
  20. Dallas Cowboys – Auburn Edge Keldric Faulk
  21. Pittsburgh Steelers – Clemson T Blake Miller
  22. LA Chargers – Ohio State DL Kayden McDonald
  23. Philadelphia Eagles – Arizona State T Max Iheanachor
  24. Cleveland Browns – Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion
  25. Chicago Bears – Clemson DL Peter Woods
  26. Buffalo Bills – Utah T Caleb Lomu
  27. San Francisco 49ers – UCF Edge Malachi Lawrence
  28. Houston Texans – Tennessee CB Colton Hood
  29. Kansas City Chiefs – Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr.
  30. Miami Dolphins – San Diego State CB Chris Johnson
  31. New England Patriots – Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez
  32. Seattle Seahawks – Georgia Tech G Keylan Rutledge

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