NFL front office executives know the most-important player on any roster is the starting quarterback. To protect that vital asset, oddsmakers are predicting teams will invest in offensive lineman more than any other offensive position in this year’s draft.
In February, Alabama’s Evan Neal was the betting favorite to be the first offensive lineman to be selected in this year’s draft. However, over the last several weeks those odds have flipped with NC State’s Ikem Ekwonu now sitting in the top overall perch.
Let’s take a deeper look at the offensive lineman market.