Despite already being deep at wide receiver coming into the 2021 NFL draft, the Los Angeles Rams decided to add to the group with their first pick. They selected Tutu Atwell at No. 57 overall in the second round, making him the ninth wide receiver drafted.
He’s currently buried on the depth chart behind Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, Van Jefferson and DeSean Jackson, but Sean McVay will find a way to get him the ball – whether it’s on screens, handoffs or in the return game.
Now with the draft in the books, BetMGM has released odds for 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Trevor Lawrence (+225), Justin Fields (+350), Zach Wilson (+550), Mac Jones (+900) and Trey Lance (+1000) predictably top the list as the five favorites in that order, with a mix of running backs and receivers after them.
Atwell opened tied for the 20th-best odds of any player to win the award at +6600. He’s tied with Elijah Moore, Anthony Schwartz, Tylan Wallace, Nico Collins and D’Wayne Eskridge.
Atwell is the only Rams player listed with odds, which means Jacob Harris, Jake Funk and Ben Skowronek are extreme long shots.
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