Jeudy to the Broncos? Denver Now Listed as Co-Favorites to Land Bama WR in NFL Draft

• As pre-draft trade rumors persist, the Denver Broncos are now co-favorites in the odds to draft WR Jerry Jeudy
• The Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers are the other teams with +300 odds to select the Alabama standout
• See the full list of odds on Jeudy’s potential destination in the story below

As rumors persist that Denver is actively seeking to cut a deal to move up in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Broncos have made rapid gains in the odds to land Jerry Jeudy, joining the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers as +300 co-favorites.

Odds on Team to Select Jerry Jeudy in 2020 NFL Draft

Odds taken April 21st

Broncos Busting With Picks

After marching to four wins in their final five games to close out the 2019 NFL season with a 7-9 record, the Broncos are currently set to make the 15th overall pick in Thursday night’s virtual draft. If the team elects to stand pat, they are unlikely to have a shot at landing Jeudy, who is pegged as a strong -145 bet to be among the first 11 players taken.

It could go either way. Don’t believe Broncos stay at 15. My sources tell me they go up to 8 or 10 and get Jeudy.

— Woody Paige (@woodypaige) April 19, 2020

The Broncos enter the weekend with 11 picks, including five in the first three rounds, and GM John Elway is reportedly pursuing a deal that would include some of those picks in return for a top ten selection that would lift Denver ahead of the Raiders, Niners, and New York Jets in the race to land one of the top receivers in this year’s draft class.

That speculation has fuelled a steady improvement in the Broncos’ odds of picking up Jeudy, which lagged at a lengthy +600 in late March.

Broncos added three more picks to have 11 total in the 2020 draft. pic.twitter.com/p1ZGy9QXtu

— Joe Mahoney (@ndjomo76) March 10, 2020

However, with a deal yet to be made, and Jeudy joining CeeDee Lamb as a -110 co-favorite to be the first wide receiver taken, it remains far from assured that the former Alabama Crimson Tide star will land in the Mile High City.

Raiders, Niners, Jets in the Hunt

Sporting two picks in the top 20, including the 12th overall selection, the Raiders have been perched as favorites to draft Jeudy since the odds opened, and are listed as the team to pick Jeudy in our SBD Mock Draft.

The Raiders’ receiving corps ranked 12th in the NFL during their final campaign in Oakland with 256.9 yards per game, and was bolstered by the free-agent addition of veteran Nelson Agholor, but lacks a star wideout that can bring the offense to the next level.

The #49ers have made the following players available for trade, per @mlombardiNFL:
– DE Dee Ford
– LB Kwon Alexander
– S Jaquiski Tartt
– WR Marquise Goodwin

The team is light on draft capital and strapped for cash, but Ford, Alexander and Tartt all on the block is unexpected.

— Rob Lowder (@Rob_Lowder) April 20, 2020

The 49ers acquired the Colts’ first-round pick in a deal that sent talented defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to Indianapolis, and are set to pick immediately after Las Vegas at No. 13. With Emmanuel Sanders leaving town to sign as a free agent in New Orleans, and Marquise Goodwin coming off an injury-plagued season and reportedly on the trading block in a bid to clear salary cap space, San Francisco is very much in the hunt for a wide receiver at this year’s draft.

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The Jets cannot be counted out as a potential destination for Jeudy. New York sports the 11th overall pick, and is pegged as a short +325 bet in the Jeudy odds. However, with the Jets also in need of some serious upgrades on their offensive line and defense, there is a strong likelihood that they will search for downfield upgrades later in the draft.

Elway Unafraid to Pull the Trigger

That leaves the door open for the Broncos to make their move. The team has reportedly talked to both the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns, who own the No. 8 and No. 10 picks, respectively. With just two picks in the first three rounds, the Cardinals look to be a good fit as trade partners, especially after addressing their downfield needs by dealing for star DeAndre Hopkins.

GM John Elway has made 20 draft-day trades.

Here’s what those moves could tell us about the 2020 #NFLDraft » https://t.co/CTIQ1E0SB7 pic.twitter.com/p7pkG3iYe4

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) April 15, 2020

As for the Browns, any deal with them would likely not happen until they see how the start of the draft unfolds, and whether they can address their needs, particularly on offensive line, with the No. 10 pick.

However, with Elway’s track record of making trades at the draft table, including four last year, expect the Broncos to pull the trigger on a deal that positions them to put Jeudy in the orange and blue.

Pick: Denver Broncos (+300)