The NFL Draft is here and we're about to find out which of the prognosticators predicted the Bears' draft pick correctly.
And now, the oddsmakers have weighed in as well.
PointsBet has Oklahoma State offensive tackle Teven Jenkins as the favorite to be the Bears' pick at No. 20 with +300 odds (bet $10 to win $30). Offensive line is a need for the Bears and this might not be the sexy pick the Bears want, but it's a safe pick that can benefit whoever is under center.
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Surprisingly, the Bears have odds on landing three different quarterbacks, and that's probably what fans are hoping for.
The best odds are for Trey Lance of North Dakota State at +800, the eighth best odds for any player. Ohio State's Justin Fields (+1000) and Alabama's Mac Jones (+1500) are also on the list.
There is expected to be a rush on quarterbacks so many fans have assumed a quarterback won't be on the board when the Bears come on the clock at No. 20. to get a quarterback, general manager Ryan Pace might have to do some wheeling and dealing to make it happen.
Fortunately, he's been known to move up in the draft.
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It's also been reported that the Bears are desperate to move up in the draft with the hopes of landing a quarterback of the future.
Here are the full odds from PointsBet:
Player | Odds |
---|---|
Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State | +300 |
Greg Newsome II, DB, Northwestern | +400 |
Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota | +400 |
Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech | +500 |
Alijah Vera-Tucker, OL, USC | +550 |
Elijah Moore, WR, Ole Miss | +550 |
Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech | +700 |
Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State | +800 |
Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama | +800 |
Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State | +1000 |
Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida | +1200 |
Mac Jones, QB, Alabama | +1500 |
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame | +1500 |
Christian Barmore, DL, Alabama | +2200 |
Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky | +2500 |
Jaelan Phillips, EDGE, Miami (FL) | +2500 |
Odds provided by our partner, PointsBet.
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