The hotness last weekend was that the Jaguars would select Travon Walker first overall in the NFL Draft. Vegas has backed that up by making the Georgia defensive lineman the odds-on favorite to give Thursday night's first bro hug to Roger Goodell. Aidan Hutchinson was the overwhelming favorite to go No. 1 for months, before Walker's recent surge. If Hutchinson's indeed available at No. 2, I would imagine he'd be hard to pass up for ANY team. Jacksonville's change of heart would seem to be Detroit's gain.
Here's how I see things playing out Thursday night:
1. Jacksonville - Travon Walker, DL, Georgia
2. Detroit - Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan
3. Houston - Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon
4. NY Jets - Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
5. NY Giants - Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
6. Carolina - Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
7. NY Giants - Jermaine Johnson II, DE, Florida State
8. Falcons - Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
9. Seattle - Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
10. NY Jets - Drake London, WR, USC
11. Washington - TRADE WITH NEW ORLEANS: SAINTS SEND COMMANDERS Nos. 19 & 49
New Orleans selects Kenny Pickett, QB, Pitt
12. Minnesota - Derek Stingley, Jr. CB, LSU
13. Houston - Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
14. Baltimore - Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
15. Philadelphia - Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
16. New Orleans - Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
17.. L.A. Chargers - Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi
18. Philadelphia - Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia
19. New Orleans - PICK BELONGS TO WASHINGTON
Washington selects Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
20. Pittsburgh - Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
21. New England Dax Hill, S, Michigan
22. Green Bay - Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
23. Arizona - Arnold Ebiketie, DE, Penn State
24. Dallas - Tyler Linderbaum, IOL, Iowa
25. Buffalo - Andrew Booth, Jr., CB, Clemson
26. Tennessee - Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
27. Tampa Bay - Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
28. Green Bay - George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue
29. Kansas City - Boye Mafe, DE, Minnesota
30. Kansas City - Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
31. Cincinnati - Zion Johson, OG, Boston College
32. Detroit -TRADE WITH ATLANTA, FALCONS SEND LIONS PICKS Nos. 43 & 82
Atlanta selects Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina
This allows the Lions to choose from a number of high-quality players in the second and third rounds, including: Georiga LB Nakobe Dean, Georgia S Lewis Cine, Georgia WR George Pickens, North Dakota State WR Christian Watson, Ole Miss QB, Michigan State RB Kenneth Walker III and many others. With picks 34, 43, 66, 82 and 97, it will be exciting!