The odds for Ohio State defensive ace Chase Young to become the Detroit Lions draft selection just got longer. The latest updated 2020 NFL Draft odds from BetMGM now favor Young as the No. 2 overall pick, ahead of Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa.
Young’s odds have moved to -556 to be the No. 2 pick, the most favorable they’ve been in the draft process. With Joe Burrow the overwhelming favorite to be the No. 1 pick — you would need to wager $10,000 to win $100 betting on Burrow as the No. 1 pick — the presumption here is that Young is now expected to be the No. 2 overall pick. That draft slot is currently held by the Washington Redskins.
In odds, the bigger the number below zero, the more likely it is to happen according to the bookmaker.
Effectively, the odds now strongly favor Washington keeping the No. 2 pick and selecting Young. Prior to this update, the odds for Tagovailoa being the pick at two were much more likely and even favored the Alabama QB as the No. 2 pick at times. The recent reports of the concerns over Tagovailoa’s injury status appear to have influenced the odds.
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