NFL Draft Shocks: Long Shots Hit, Favorites Slide

0:00On April 24th, Round 1 of the 2026 NFL draft just wrapped, and it was wild after the Las Vegas Raiders locked in Indiana quarterback. Fernando Mendoza as the clear number one pick. Everyone saw that coming, but the rest flipped the script with trades and shockers that paid off big for betters. The New York Jets Grab Texas Tech Edge rusher David Bailey at number 2, then Arizona Cardinals snagged Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Loveat. Number 3. Sparking a Domino Effect Tennessee Titans jumped on wide receiver Carnell Tate at number 4, a 50 to 1 long shot that had odds shifting like crazy right up to draft. Night. Betters cached in huge when Kansas City Chiefs traded up from number 9 to take LSU cornerback Mansor Delane at number 6, a straight. Hundred to one bomb no one saw coming from Cleveland. Bet MGM Traders admitted it stung, with re-sliding to number 5 for the Giants and other misses piling up, turning their draft book into a small loss. Later, shocks kept rolling, like the Los Angeles Rams grabbing Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson

1:04at number 13, beating the under on his spot, and pushing over 1.5 quarterbacks in round 1. Wide receivers total just 5 in the first, hitting the under at 5.5. Such is Draft Knight Chaos, long shots hit, favorite slide, and the board stays unpredictable as round 2 heats up. Stay locked in with NFL News today, AI-powered updates. I'm Coring with the story.