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Latest Tua Tagovailoa NFL Draft Odds & Bets Amid Trade Rumors

Adam Thompson for Bookies.com

Adam Thompson  | 4 mins

Latest Tua Tagovailoa NFL Draft Odds & Bets Amid Trade Rumors

Barring an unforeseen meltdown, the Cincinnati Bengals will select LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday. Ohio State defensive end Chase Young should go No. 2 to the Washington Redskins.

Then things could get interesting for NFL futures bettors, and it’s because of Tua Tagovailoa. The Alabama quarterback is considered by some teams to be a can’t-miss future star, a talented-but-risky proposition to others. How much teams want Tagovailoa on their roster will shape the next few picks, and the dominoes fall from there.

Unibet has posted some of the Tagovailoa odds. Here's a breakdown of these n NFL betting props available on Tagovailoa:

Team To Draft Tua Tagovailoa

Team Odds
Miami Dolphins +150
Los Angeles Chargers +175
Jacksonville Jaguars+500
Las Vegas Raiders+1000
Detroit Lions+1400
Carolina Panthers+2500
New England Patriots+2500
Cincinnati Bengals+3300
Green Bay Packers+3300
New Orleans Saints+3300
Washington Redskins +3300

Tagovailoa Draft Position

Position Odds
Over 5.5+110
Under 5.5-134

Odds current as of publication and subject to change.

Why Take Tua?

Tagovailoa has been sensational when he’s on the field. His first real action was when he replaced Jalen Hurts at halftime of the 2017 national championship game, leading the Crimson Tide to a rally and a title. In 2018 he passed for 43 TDs and six INTs, and in 2019 he threw 33 TDs and just three INTs before being injured. His game instincts are off the charts, and he can scramble and run for gains.

Tagovailoa suffered a major hip injury at Alabama that forced him to miss the final six games of the 2019 season. If he doesn’t experience that, Tua is in consideration to be the No. 1 overall pick.

Latest Tua Tagovailoa NFL Draft Odds & Bets Amid Trade Rumors 1
Without the injuries, Tua Tagovailoa could have been the No. 1 pick overall.

Why Pass On Tua?

He did suffer a hip dislocation and a fracture around it, and also has injured his left ankle, right ankle and hand at Alabama. He’s been given a clean bill of health by Alabama doctors, but with the unique situation of this year’s draft, NFL teams haven’t been able to get their own doctors to see him.

One team reportedly got its hands on Tua before the coronavirus lockdown for a physical — and failed him, according to a story in The Washington Post.

When Does Tua Get Picked?

When this line first came out more than a month ago, the Over/Under was 3.5. Now it’s 5.5.

Burrow and Young should be locks at Nos. 1 and 2. The Lions hold No. 3 and if anyone is trading up to get Tua, this is the spot — the Dolphins and Jaguars have been rumored to want to move up. It makes too much sense for the Lions to draft CB Jeff Okudah here, realizing before it’s too late that adding the shutdown corner dramatically improves the team’s biggest weakness. The Giants are likely to choose their favorite offensive lineman at No. 4.



That leaves the Dolphins at No. 5 and the Chargers at No. 6. Tagovailoa isn’t falling past the sixth pick. Take the Under 5.5 on Tagovailoa’s draft position. You get not only the favorite at No. 5 with the Dolphins, you get the No. 3 spot as well, in case a team makes a blockbuster move to get him.


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Which Team Takes Tua?

It’s not out of the realm of possibility that the Dolphins take Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert over Tagovailoa, or that another team leapfrogs the competition and nabs him at No. 3.

With plus-odds that are close to L.A., Miami makes more sense to back here. First, at No. 5 the Dolphins are in front of other teams desperately seeking a QB (the Bengals excluded). Two, they have better draft capital to trade up to No. 3 than any other team.

When it comes to overall talent, the prevailing thought is there’s a considerable gap between Tagovailoa and Herbert. Herbert is the safer pick, but Tagovailoa has next-level potential. The Dolphins aren’t in a win-now situation (the Chargers are), so if Tagovailoa needs time, they can offer it.

I think the Dolphins take the leap with Tagovailoa, and they get him with the fifth overall pick. Bet it at Unibet.

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Adam Thompson for Bookies.com
Adam Thompson
NFL writer and expert Adam Thompson joined Bookies.com in 2019 after a successful run as senior handicapper for SportsLine and CBSSports.com. He's long been established as one of the nation's premier handicappers, specializing in the NFL where he's hit on more than 60% over the past three years. Adam's NBA, PGA and horse racing picks have also produced major winners over the last 12 months. His customized NFL and NBA odds for players and teams have been picked up by hundreds of websites over the past year.