Travon Walker will be top pick in wide-open 2022 NFL Draft, odds say

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There’s no clear-cut choice for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, which kicks off Thursday. This year, who the Jacksonville Jaguars select remains a mystery.

That, of course, is a far cry from last year, when all of Earth and perhaps parts of Mars knew they would take quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

Now, the consensus at OutKick is that the Jaguars will go with Michigan defensive end Aiden Hutchinson, as relayed by Armando Salguero.

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Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young (9) battles with Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Travon Walker (44) during the Alabama Crimson Tide versus the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship, on January 10, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.  (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

But that’s not what the sportsbooks are saying. They’re saying that if you’re a betting man/woman, the smart money is on Georgia defensive end Travon Walker.

That’s a bit of a surprise because last week everyone agreed with OutKick, including the sportsbooks.

"Walker, who was not even listed when some sportsbooks set the odds on which player would be the No. 1 pick, surged passed Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson late Sunday and now sits atop oddsboards at books across the country," wrote Dave Purdum of ESPN. "Hutchinson had been the outright favorite since early March."

This is true. If you were going to place money on who went No. 1, you would place it on Hutchison.

Aidan Hutchinson #97 of the Michigan Wolverines motions towards the line during the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at