Sportsbooks’ Odds Say Giants Will Select Dwayne Haskins in 2019 NFL Draft
- Giants reportedly interested in drafting Dwayne Haskins or trading for Josh Rosen
- Several other teams need a long-term answer at quarterback
- What’s the best bet on Haskins’ 2019 NFL Draft odds?
It appears the New York Giants’ questions at quarterback could finally be answered at the NFL Draft (April 25th) or sooner.
Armed with the #6 and #17 picks, the Giants could put together a package to move up and take Ohio State standout Dwayne Haskins. The latest 2019 NFL Draft prop on Haskins has the Giants as the favorite to select him come draft day.
Who Will Select Dwayne Haskins in 2019 NFL Draft?
| Team | Current Projected Starting QB | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | Eli Manning | +204 |
| Oakland Raiders | Derek Carr | +256 |
| Miami Dolphins | Ryan Fitzpatrick | +789 |
| Washington Redskins | Case Keenum | +820 |
| Denver Broncos | Joe Flacco | +953 |
| The Field | N/A | +204 |
*Odds taken April 2
But New York has also been linked to last year’s 10th-overall pick, QB Josh Rosen, who is suddenly in football limbo as the Cardinals consider abandoning last year’s plan and using the top pick to start anew with Kyler Murray.
What’s the best bet on the Haskins draft prop?
Haskins Can Develop Under Eli
For some ungodly reason, the Giants cannot break from Manning, the 38-year-old QB who has led Big Blue to six wins or fewer in each of the last five seasons.
Louis Riddick on Dwyane Haskins: "He's coming from a system, especially a passing game system, that is very much so what you see on Sunday's in the NFL. Dwayne has it all. I think the sky's the limit for this kid" #GiantsPride #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/FdqmQbWk7k
— WBG84 (@WBG84) February 19, 2019
Not only that, Manning has become a checkdown passing artist, with a paltry 6.1 air yards per attempt over the last three seasons.
Enter Haskins. Last year, the 6’3, 220-pounder completed 70% of his passes, with an average of 10.3 yards air yards per attempt.
Haskins threw for 4,831 yards and 50 touchdowns to just eight interceptions, amassing the third best Total QBR in college football.
His only challenge is reps. He threw fewer than 600 passes in his college career.
Is Rosen the Better Prospect than Haskins?
The Cardinals are toeing a fine line as they hold their decision on their plans for the draft. Every day they get closer to taking Kyler Murray, the closer they are to potentially selling off Rosen at a loss.
This is where the Giants could swoop in, perhaps not even needing to sacrifice one of their two first-rounders if Arizona doesn’t do this right.
Larry Fitzgerald on Josh Rosen: "It's unfair to really judge him based on what you saw last year." pic.twitter.com/LLdnvZgAdX
— Shane Dale (@ShaneDaleAZ) March 26, 2019
It was a slog for the UCLA product in his rookie season. In 14 starts, he completed just 55.2% of his passes, throwing for 2,278 yards (just 5.8 yards per attempt), with 11 touchdowns and 14 picks – some of the memorable variety.
Cardinals’ Josh Rosen relinquishes second Pick-6 of first quarter. ?
(?: @NFL)pic.twitter.com/bKjwvKoNsd
— theScore (@theScore) October 19, 2018
Yet, it’s still a low-cost flier on a potential franchise QB who is closer to a polished product than Haskins.
What Should the Giants Do?
If this offseason is any indication, whatever choice they make won’t be the right one.
Giants should have moved on from Eli Manning last offseason, but it appears that 2019 will indeed be his final season in New York.
It was better to just let his contract run out organically instead of taking on another year, thereby creating a deadcap figure in 2020 #GiantsPride
— WBG84 (@WBG84) March 9, 2019
Aside from keeping Manning as starter, they traded a generational talent in Odell Beckham Jr. to the Browns for a pair of picks and safety Jabrill Peppers. They also let incumbent safety Landon Collins leave in free agency.
They beefed up their offensive line by trading away top edge rusher Olivier Vernon for Kevin Zeitler, then dipped into the free agent pool to ink veteran receiver Golden Tate.
One team that has been somewhat forgotten in the Josh Rosen talk – should the @AZCardinals select Kyler Murray- is the Washington Redskins, who are doing genuine due diligence on top rookie QBs despite acquiring Case Keenum.
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) April 2, 2019
There’s no rhyme or reason to any of this. Which makes the Giants too untrustworthy to lay a wager on, even if Haskins would be a great fit.
In terms of value, look for the Dolphins (+789) or Washington (+820) to make a move for the Buckeye.
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