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Related: About this forumWho will the Bears take with the #1 draft pick?
Odds according to FanDuel Sportsbook:
Caleb Williams -20000
Jayden Daniels +7500
Drake Maye +9500
J.J. McCarthy +10000
Marvin Harrison Jr. +20000
The NFL draft is scheduled for Thu, Apr 25, 2024 to Sat, Apr 27.
"Unfortunately, it's one of those things I think everyone's got to tune in on Thursday to watch and figure out, but I feel really good about our process and where we are and where we're headed," Poles said during his pre-draft news conference. "We know what we're going to do, but everyone is going to have to wait until Thursday to go there."
The No. 1 pick, which the Bears earned from a trade with the Carolina Panthers, is expected to be USC quarterback Caleb Williams. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner was the only quarterback prospect hosted by the Bears this month on a top-30 visit. Conversely, Williams made only one visit -- to Halas Hall -- during his pre-draft process.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40010512/bears-know-going-do-no-1-pick-nfl-draft
OAITW r.2.0
(28,135 posts)True Dough
(19,959 posts)but if you bet $100 on Caleb, you'd make 50 cents.
Just corrected myself!
OAITW r.2.0
(28,135 posts)But, tbh, I know fuckall about betting/odds, etc. I might play the Lotto or Megabucks occasionally, , but I ain't figuring the possibilities.
True Dough
(19,959 posts)ProfessorGAC
(69,558 posts)Around here, it's been all but officially confirmed by the Bears that they were going to take Williams.
With those odds (99.5%), it was still a still a good bet. The sense was there was a 99.999% chance they were taking him.
The return is rotten, but it was essentially a sure thing.
Plus, they got the 2nd rated WR at #9.