LAS VEGAS — Of all of the sudden storylines to emerge from the NFL draft, the upcoming finish of the Aaron Rodgers period in Inexperienced Bay is worthy of a canopy story.
With the window closing on Rodgers’ pursuit of a second Tremendous Bowl, the Packers appeared to hit their 36-year-old quarterback from his blind facet by utilizing a first-round decide on his substitute. The clock is ticking on Rodgers, and if he didn't realize it final week, he does now.
The Packers traded up within the first spherical to take Utah State’s Jordan Love, who will likely be developed because the workforce’s quarterback of the longer term, ultimately.
William Hill sportsbook director Nick Bogdanovich was baffled by the transfer, saying, “In case you are drafting Love, it's best to have a dialog with Rodgers and say, ‘How a lot do you have got left? Is it two years or 5 years? What’s your plan?’ If he plans on taking part in 5 extra years, get him some assist you'll be able to win with this 12 months.”
The Packers received 13 video games final 12 months, tied with the 49ers and Saints for many within the NFC. The William Hill futures board now reveals 5 groups — San Francisco (+325), New Orleans (11/2), Dallas and Tampa Bay (every 6/1), Seattle (17/2) — with higher odds to win the convention than Inexperienced Bay (9/1).
Rodgers needed broad receiver assist. Thirty-six wideouts have been chosen, tied for probably the most in draft historical past via seven rounds, however Inexperienced Bay drafted none. Within the second spherical, the Packers took Boston Faculty working again AJ Dillon. The Dillon decide didn't fill an instantaneous want, both, contemplating Aaron Jones is returning after speeding for 1,084 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Circa sportsbook supervisor Chris Bennett was so unimpressed with the Packers’ draft class that he raised their Tremendous Bowl odds from 17/1 to 20/1.
“The primary two picks don’t actually enhance the Packers for this 12 months, in my view,” Bennett mentioned. “I went via all of our NFL futures and tweaked a bunch of issues. The most important Tremendous Bowl odds transfer was the Packers.”
Draft outcomes seldom shake up the Tremendous Bowl odds board. The highest contenders add expertise as anticipated and sometimes keep put. Not often does a workforce like Inexperienced Bay transfer the improper means.
The Packers’ season win complete of 9 was priced Over -120 at William Hill final week and is shaded Underneath -120 at Circa this week. It’s greater than a delicate trace that oddsmakers predict Inexperienced Bay to regress from 13-Three final 12 months to both 9-7 or 8-Eight in 2020, assuming there’s a 16-game season.
The league’s bottom-feeders decide increased within the draft and have extra room for enchancment. Alongside these strains, William Hill made minor boosts within the win complete costs for Carolina (5½, -110) and Miami (6, Over -120).
The Dolphins picked Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa fifth general and stuffed all kinds of wants of their 11-player class. The Panthers, rebuilding with new coach Matt Rhule, used all seven of their picks on defensive gamers.
“I do assume each of these groups will likely be on the rise,” Bogdanovich mentioned. “However there’s a giant distinction between getting over 5½ wins to successful a Tremendous Bowl. It’s incremental steps.”
Arizona, which chosen Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons within the first spherical after buying and selling a No. 2 to Houston for star wideout DeAndre Hopkins, is making a transfer within the NFC West. Circa shortened the Cardinals’ Tremendous Bowl odds (from 70/1 to 60/1) and division odds (11/1 to eight/1).
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