Will Anderson favored to be fifth overall pick
The Seattle Seahawks have plenty of needs, but quarterback isn’t one of them. Geno Smith signed a three-year, $75 million deal with incentives and escalators that can take him up to $105 million. Credit to the 32-year-old longtime backup for taking the reins and running with them after Russell Wilson was shipped off to Denver. The fifth overall pick would have belonged to the Broncos, but now it belongs to the Seahawks because of that deal.
With Smith locked up, the Seahawks can go any number of directions with this selection. They could trade down and add more assets. They could take their favorite available player on the board. They also have the resources to move up if they feel like there’s a player worth chasing down. Of the top-five draft picks, this one seems subject to the most potential outcomes.
Odds to be the No. 5 Pick (DraftKings)
- Will Anderson +200
- Tyree Wilson +250
- Jalen Carter +330
- Will Levis +800
- Anthony Richardson +1000
- Devon Witherspoon +1100
- Christian Gonzalez +1500
- Hendon Hooker +2500
- Paris Johnson Jr. +3000
- Peter Skoronski +4000
The odds for this pick feature a hodgepodge of offensive and defensive players spread across multiple positions. Anderson is the favorite here and it wouldn’t be totally shocking to see the four quarterbacks – Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Anthony Richardson, Will Levis – go first through fourth, which is what it may take for Anderson to be available here.