NFL Furious Betting Preview - Grading New Receivers
The 2008
NFL Draft was the first year that no
wide-receiver was taken in the first
round. Does that mean that none of these
guys are any good? Not really. But if
a physical freak like Calvin Johnson
can’t explode on to the scene as
a rookie in a Mike Martz pass-first offense,
then who can really? The general learning
curve for the wide receiver in the NFL
is a three year span.
That being said, who has the biggest chance
of impacting their new team in the upcoming
sports betting season? We here at Betus
online sportsbook are here to shed some
light on some draft sleepers which could
help your online betting dollars blossom
in the props and futures we offer in the
sportsbook.
James Hardy
(Indiana) – Buffalo
Bills
Hardy is
a huge target for Trent Edwards. The
Bills’ offense was hopeless in
the passing game last year, and Hardy might
rectify that problem in a hurry. He’s
nearly 6-foot-6…but that’s
about it. He lacks ideal speed and is a
sloppy route runner. He’s also playing
in the AFC East, a division where he’ll
have to deal with the dangerous secondary’s
of the Patriots and Jets. Hardy could be
a dynamite threat in man-coverage because
of his size. At the very least, he’ll
release Lee Evans who may finally enjoy
a career year with Edwards and the Bills.
Bills Winning AFC Championship: +4500
(Why not? We loved them last year!)
Devin Thomas
(Michigan State) – Washington
Redskins
Thomas is
dangerous after he gets the ball in his
hands, which isn’t a
problem because he has sensational hands.
Jason Campbell needs runners on shorter
routes, and Thomas is an ideal compliment
to Santana Moss. The Redskins passing game
was miserable last season because of the
growing pains of J-Cam. But with Thomas
adding a dangerous after-the-catch threat
to the Skins passing game, Thomas could
benefit some of the Skins betting backers
in the very near future. The kid has astoundish
potential
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Redskins Winning NFC Championship: +1600
(Division is too tough overall)
DeSean
Jackson (California) – Philadelphia
Flyers
Knock him
for size all you want, but this “Steve
Smith” in the making has all the
tools to be the receiving threat that Philadelphia
desperately needs. At Cal, Jackson was
an impossible guy to cover. His lack of
bulk is a concern, but the Eagles betting
faithful can rest assured that DeSean will
be the receiving savior they have so desperately
wanted. No offense to Freddie Mitchell.
Eagles Winning
NFC Championship: +750 (Decent value…but it is Philly…)
Dexter
Jackson (Appalachian St.) – Tampa
Bay Buccaneers
Finally,
the Michael Clayton experiment is over!
Even if they do run Clayton at the flanker
position, Dexter Jackson has the potential
to be a great slot receiver. He’s small, but he’s
fast as lightning.
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With a veteran
speedster, Joey Galloway, showing him the
ropes and a stern coach, Jon Gruden, encouraging
him to become the wideout they desperately
need, Jackson is in a great situation.
If you have any doubts of what he’s
capable of, just ask Michigan how good
he is…
Bucs Winning NFC Championship: +1400 (Great
value bet!)
Limas Sweed
(Texas) – Pittsburgh Steelers
Don’t even get me started on how great
this pick was. I’m so angry that the
Steelers got Sweed that I could vomit with
rage. With Ward, Sweed and Holmes forming
a terrorizing trio, the Steelers have become
an offensive juggernaut overnight. That’s
a good thing considering their defense is
falling apart at the seems.
Steelers Winning
AFC Championship: +1200 (I’m getting
angry)
Lavelle Hawkins
(California) – Tennessee
Titans
My good buddy
is a Titans fan. When they drafted Chris
Henry he was irate. When they took Lavelle
Hawkins in the third…well,
at least he paid for the gas so we could
take him to the hospital for breaking his
hand after slamming it into the wall.
Titans Winning AFC Championship: +2000 (yikes)
Mario Manningham
(Michigan) – New
York Giants
The Giants
got a gift when Manningham dropped to them
in the third round. Honestly, smoking dope
is “bad” and all, but Manningham
is a sick threat. He’ll have to contend
with the oft-injured Plaxico Burress, and
the surging Steve Smith, but if Manningham
clicks in any way in this offense, the Giants
may have just found another, dangerous offensive
weapon in an offense already loaded with
them (Jacobs, Bradshaw, Plax, Smith, Toomer,
Boss…need I go on?).
Giants Winning NFC Championship: +700 (Still
have to get past Cowboys)
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