2026 NFL Draft Odds: Back David Bailey as No. 2 Pick, Jeremiyah Love to Giants

The countdown to the 2026 NFL Draft is almost over. 

The draft brings hope to fans that brighter days are ahead for their favorite team, hoping their franchise’s next star player will have his name called this weekend. 

While we will all enjoy the draft on Thursday night, how about we try to enjoy it even more by finding a few winning wagers? 

Let’s take a look.

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David Bailey to be drafted second overall (+275)

After the Las Vegas Raiders select Fernando Mendoza first overall on Thursday night as expected, all eyes will turn to the New York Jets, who own the second pick in the NFL Draft.  

This time last week, Bailey — a 6-foot-3 defensive end from Texas Tech — was favored to go second. A couple of weeks prior to that, Ohio State standout Arvell Reese was favored to be the Jets pick. Now, the odds have swung back to Reese once again, and many believe he will be the choice. 

While there is support in the betting market for Reese going off the board here, its far from unanimous.

Many of the top-respected mock drafts still have the Jets nabbing Bailey, and theres been enough waffling by the others to make me believe this is more of a coin flip than these odds suggest. 

Bailey had 14.5 sacks in his final collegiate season, and could prove to be an elite edge rusher at the next level. Getting him at almost 3/1 odds and considering the uncertainty here regarding this pick, it’s worth a shot.   

PICK: David Bailey (+275) to be drafted second overall 

Jeremiyah Love to be drafted by New York Giants 

The former Notre Dame star is widely viewed as the best running back in this draft class and has been deemed generational by some analysts. Granted, we heard similar superlatives in recent years to describe running backs Ashton Jeanty and Bijan Robinson. 

Regardless, Love is a highly coveted dual-threat running back and is expected to have his name called early Thursday evening. 

Love is heavily favored to go in the top five, but exactly where he lands is the question. 

The Cardinals pick at No. 3 and will seemingly have a chance to snag him. But with a ton of needs, they could also opt to draft whoever doesnt go second between Bailey and Reese. If they do go with defense, up next is the Titans w