2007 NFL Draft Bet - Bodog.com Proposition Bets - Ohio State and Florida

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Florida Gators have become unlikely rivals. Despite being from two different power conferences and two entirely different regions of the county, the two colleges have become national powerhouses at the same time.

In the 2007 BCS Championship Game, the Florida Gators defeated THE Ohio State football team. Only a few months later, the Gators defeated The Buckeyes in the NCAA March Madness Mens Basketball Final.

THE RIVALRY

That's two national title showdowns in a few months time. That's the two biggest college sports in the land. That's a rivalry. However unlikely, the two schools have become linked in the minds of sports fans.

Which poses the question, which university do NFL GM's prefer? This weekend's NFL Draft will decide the question. Through 7 rounds, each school will have a number of alumni drafted to NFL duty.

Bodog is offering two wagers for gamblers to put their two cents worth in.

Which of these two universities will have the first player drafted?

Ohio State -105
Florida -135

This bet comes down mainly to which player you think will be drafted first: Reggie Nelson or Ted Ginn Jr.

TED GINN JR.

I've seen Ted Ginn Jr. going as high as the Niners with the 11th pick. I've seen him fall into the twenties. So he's the wild card in this equation.

One of the teams which was thought to have interest in Ginn was the St. Louis Rams. They were one of the worst return teams last year, and wanted to add a burner to improve their special teams. That need was eliminated yesterday when the Rams traded for former Chiefs standout Dante Hall. So take the Rams off the list.

Ginn Jr's draft value is probably hurt by the depth of the receiver position in this year's draft. There might be 6 receivers go in the first round, while several others are considered quality 2nd rounders. As always with depth positions, teams might hope for one of those 6 first rounders to slide into the second. That means they might be more willing to pass on a first round stud like Ginn Jr.

REGGIE NELSON

Reggie Nelson, on the other hand, seems to be slotted in that 17 to 20 range. He is a safety standout coming into a league with teams increasingly willing to draft safeties in the 1st. I seldom seem him sliding too far, though I haven't seen him go much higher than 17.

So the question is, do you think Ted Ginn goes before the 17th-20th pick or not? Answer that question correctly and you probably have a winner in this bet.

JARVIS MOSS

There are one or two other wild cards in this scenario. Jarvis Moss has been rising lately, though he is usually slotted in the twenties. But teams love to add pass rushers, because that is one of the positions hardest to fill in the NFL. I have seen Moss going in the low teens, so beware that this kid might be moving up the board late.

ANTHONY GONZALES

I've also seen Ohio State receiver, Anthony Gonzales, going in the late first. I've even see one scenario where he goes higher than Ted Ginn Jr. I don't think he has much effect on this bet, though, since I don't see Gonzales moving up a full ten spots, and if Ginn slides into the mid-20's, this bet is all but lost for the Buckeyes fan.

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2007 NFL Draft Bet - Bodog.com Proposition Bets - Ohio State and Florida