Bet On NFL Draft and the Top Quarterback Picks for 2024/25 Season

Buzz is building for the 2022 NFL Draft. Although the NFL’s annual conscription event won’t happen until April 28, already football fans are debating, and dreaming, which players their teams should choose who will help them reach the Super Bowl. As any pro football fan will tell you, success in the NFL starts with your quarterback. Check out a list of the first four quarterbacks to drop off the 2022 NFL Draft board so you can make sure to bet against their NFL Draft Odds. 

Top Four QBs Picks for the Upcoming 2022 NFL Draft

2022 NFL Draft

• When: April 28 – April 30
• Where: Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, NV

Top QB Drafted: Malik Willis – Liberty Flames

The Washington Commanders own the 11th pick in the first round. Most believe that if the Commanders don’t make a trade for Aaron Rodgers or Jimmy Garoppolo, they will draft a quarterback.

Rumors are swirling that D.C. will go with Kenny Pickett, or Matt Corral, or Malik Willis. Pickett is the most NFL ready, but Willis is the best QB athlete in this draft. 

The Liberty Flames quarterback has a crazy strong arm. Not only that, but Ron Rivera’s best seasons at Carolina were when Cam Newton, another fantastic quarterback athlete, was at his best. So Rivera figures to pull the trigger on Willis. 

Second QB Drafted: Matt Corral – Ole Miss Rebels 

Corral is on the small side. But he has what a team like the New Orleans Saints crave, amazing accuracy and the ability to rush with the football if required.

The Saints have become a run first team, which is why Corral would perfectly fit in their offense. Like Drew Brees, he’s 6’ 0”. Unlike Drew Brees, Corral will take off and run with the ball if he sees an opening.

By drafting Corral, new coach Dennis Allen and offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael can run the same schemes they run with current Swiss army knife Taysom Hill. 

The belief is that the Saints will resign Jameis Winston, which means Corral would supplant last year’s fourth-round pick Ian Book as third on the depth chart. 

Third QB Drafted: Kenny Pickett – Pittsburgh Panthers

Pickett is the most ready for the NFL, but teams may not want to spend first-round draft capital on the Pittsburgh gunslinger. 

A team like Indianapolis could decide to wait until the second-round to grab Pickett. Squads like the Detroit Lions or the Carolina Panthers could roll the dice on Pickett by trading down in the first round, acquiring multiple draft picks, and then going with Pickett. 

Again, the dude should be ready to start Day 1. So why not trade down if you know the Commanders are going with Willis? 

Fourth Quarterback Drafted: Desmond Ridder – Cincinnati Bearcats

Ridder has all the tools to be a terrific NFL quarterback. But there’s one glaring stat that makes him a possible second or even third round choice. 

Ridder completed less than 65% of his passes his senior season. The best quarterbacks in the NFL complete at least 67% of their passes. Elite QBs approach the 70% completion threshold.

A team could decide to swing for the fences with the 6’ 4” Ridder. The guess here, though, is that teams wait until the second or third round to pull the trigger on the Cincinnati signal-caller. 

Much of the talk heading into the 2021 NFL Draft has been about how good the QB class is this year. There is no more valuable commodity in this league than a franchise QB, but as we have seen in the past, it is not easy to make the transition from college to the pros in that position. Players who have looked like legitimate starters have failed miserably, while QBs who go later in the draft end up making a career of it. The feeling this year is that Trevor Lawrence, who will be going with the first pick, is a can’t miss QB destined for a long NFL career, but the reality is that you just never really know. Given that we know he will be the first player taken, what about the other QBs in this draft? Let’s take a look at some of the QB Prop bets for the 2021 NFL Draft.

NFL Betting Predictions for the 2021 Draft QB Picks

Will a QB Go #2 In the Draft?

The New York Jets have the second pick in the draft, but there is some debate as to what they will do with that pick. It is true that Sam Darnold has not panned out as they had hoped, but there is a lot of blame to go around in that organization and not just all on the shoulders of the QB. The bookies, as well as a lot of the mock draft experts are of the belief that the Jets will go with a QB, with Zach Wilson in as the favorite at -200.

Will a QB Go #3 In the Draft?

This looks to be a more straightforward question to answer, if we assume that the Miami Dolphins do not trade away their #3 pick. Let’s not forget that the Dolphins used their first round pick last season to take QB Tua Tagovailoa, plus they benched Ryan Fitzpatrick midway through the season so that they could get a look at their young prospect. It would be a real surprise if they went with another QB, but Justin Fields is on the board at +200 in this spot.

Will the First 4 Picks all be QBs?

If we assume that the Miami Dolphins do not trade away their pick and stay in the #3 slot, then this looks like another straightforward question to answer. I see the Dolphins selecting a receiving weapon for Tua with their selection, which completely breaks up the possibility of all 4 opening picks being a QB.

Total QBs Drafted in Round One

We all know that Trevor Lawrence is going to be selected first overall, but how many QBs will we see go in the opening round. The O/U here is set at 4 ½, and when you consider that this is a solid draft class, the OVER looks good. Zach Wilson and Justin Fields are expected to go next, but you also have Trey Lance, Mac Jones, and Kyle Trask, all of whom could easily be selected in the opening round. A lot of what happens with the QBs in the draft will depend upon how the QB carousel goes in free agency, so you may want to pay attention to that before making a wager in this category.