NFL Draft: Top 5 Landing Spots for Michael Penix Jr.

Atlanta Falcons

The most profitable approach to draft night could be to back the Atlanta Falcons to draft Penix Jr. Heading into the NFL Draft. The Falcons are priced as +2500 longshots to take the former Huskies QB. Although only 3.1% of tickets are being written on that outcome, representing 10.0% of the money coming in. 

It might not be the rhetoric Falcons fans want to hear, but Desmond Ridder has been a limiting factor on offense. With talented up-and-comers like Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts, and Drake London, Ridder has failed to help those players reach their respective ceilings.

Drafting Penix Jr. could be the key to invigorating the Falcons' offense and upgrading their production. With the eighth overall selection, Atlanta is in a position to make one of the most surprising picks in the opening round. 

Minnesota Vikings

However, the Raiders are far from the only team looking to take a quarterback in the first round. The Minnesota Vikings pick ahead of their AFC West counterparts and could use their selection to draft the former Washington Huskies standout. 

Minnesota opened as favorites to grab Penix Jr, but as the pre-draft process has played out, more and more money has come in on them to take J.J. McCarthy instead. Still, the Vikings represent the second-highest ticket count when it comes to drafting Penix Jr. 

There's no telling where Minnesota will pick in the first round. Although they currently possess the 11th overall selection, they also have the capital to move up to take a more highly-touted name. If they move up the board, expect them to look elsewhere, but if they stand pat, it could be because Penix Jr. is their guy.

Seattle Seahawks

Count the Seattle Seahawks as another squad looking to add to their quarterback room ahead of the 2024 campaign. As it stands, the sharpest bettors are stepping up to back the Seahawks to draft Penix Jr. 

Although they represent 12.9% of the tickets, the Seahawks account for 17.9% of the betting handle. That represents one of the highest handle-to-ticket ratios in the betting market and is validated by Seattle's need for a quarterback of the future. 

Newly-minted Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is looking to put his stamp on the team, which could necessitate a new signal-caller under center. If you're willing to tail some of the biggest bets on the board, you should bet on the Seahawks drafting Penix Jr. on Thursday.

New York Giants

There's another team drafting ahead of Seattle that is also taking a lot of big bets. The New York Giants could be looking to insulate the quarterback position behind Daniel Jones. As such, they could be looking to Michael Penix Jr. as the next best option.

New York's 9.1% betting handle is over double the 4.4% ticket count. That reflects several savvy bettors looking to get big-money wagers down on Penix Jr. to wear the Giants' colors next season. With Jones failing to live up to expectations last year, there could be a renewed appetite to go in a different direction.

As we saw with Jones, the Giants are willing to upend the conventional perspective and take who they think is right. In that regard, Penix Jr. could be a surprise pick earlier in the draft.

Atlanta Falcons

The most profitable approach to draft night could be to back the Atlanta Falcons to draft Penix Jr. Heading into the NFL Draft. The Falcons are priced as +2500 longshots to take the former Huskies QB. Although only 3.1% of tickets are being written on that outcome, representing 10.0% of the money coming in. 

It might not be the rhetoric Falcons fans want to hear, but Desmond Ridder has been a limiting factor on offense. With talented up-and-comers like Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts, and Drake London, Ridder has failed to help those players reach their respective ceilings.

Drafting Penix Jr. could be the key to invigorating the Falcons' offense and upgrading their production. With the eighth overall selection, Atlanta is in a position to make one of the most surprising picks in the opening round.