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Updated at 7:14 p.m. EST Thursday, April 22
Here's some last-minute NFL Draft proposition bets I found on thegreek.com. There is some fine print governing the bets -- the maximum wager allowed is $200, for instance -- but let's cut to the chase here and just look at the odds for these Over-Unders:
Total number of offensive players drafted in Round One
Over 15 offensive players +160
Under 15 offensive players -180
Total number of defensive players drafted in Round One
Over 17 defensive players -220
Under 17 defensive players +180
Number of wide receivers plus tight ends selected in Round One
Over 3 receivers +160
Under 3 receivers -200
Number of offensive linemen taken in Round One
Over 7½ offensive linemen +140
Under 7½ offensive linemen -170
Number of defensive tackles taken in Round One
Over 4½ defensive tackles +150
Under 4½ defensive tackles -200
Number of defensive ends taken in Round One
Over 3½ defensive ends -180
Under 3½ defensive ends +140
Number of linebackers taken in Round One
Over 4 linebackers -185
Under 4 linebackers +155
Update: The odds on more than four linebackers being drafted in Round One have dropped from plus-250 earlier in the afternoon to minus-185. According to the rules of the bet, the position of the player selected, for purposes of scoring the bet, is the "one listed on ESPN.com after Round 1 is finished."
In short, whether a player is judged to be an outside linebacker or a defensive end could be crucial for purposes of this bet.