At this point it feels like a foregone conclusion that the Chicago Bears are going to select former USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 picks. However, this doesn’t stop people from betting on other options and BetMGM knows it. They have updated their odds for the top eight best bets to go No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL draft.
QB Caleb Williams – USC (-10000)
Oct 21, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams (13) carries the ball against Utah Utes safety Nate Ritchie (31) in the first half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
QB Jayden Daniels – LSU (+3000)
Nov 18, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Heisman Trophy candidate LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) warms up before their game against the Georgia State Panthers at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Dobbins-USA TODAY Sports
QB Drake Maye – North Carolina (+4000)
Nov 11, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye (10) runs in the third quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
QB J.J. McCarthy – Michigan (+6600)
Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) takes the field before action against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.
WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State (+8000)
Apr 15, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, United States; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) sprints down the side of the field during the first quarter of the Ohio State Buckeyes spring game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday morning. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Scheller-The Columbus Dispatch
QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington (+10000)
Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. throws a pass against Michigan State during the third quarter on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
QB Bo Nix – Oregon (+10000)
Dec 28, 2022; San Diego, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix (10) looks to pass during the second half of the 2022 Holiday Bowl against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
WR Malik Nabers – LSU (+10000)
Sep 30, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Malik Nabers (8) runs after a catch during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
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