Cardinals’ Arizona sports betting odds remain stable following draft and Hopkins news.
As a result of their trade with the Baltimore Ravens for receiver Marquise Brown just prior to the start of the NFL Draft last week, the Arizona Cardinals found themselves in the minority of teams without a first-round selection.
Brown’s impact will be put to the test right away, with news suggesting that Arizona receiver DeAndre Hopkins could be suspended for six games next season for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drugs policy.
Even with Brown’s impressive performance of over 1,000 receiving yards and six touchdowns last year, and news of Hopkins’ suspension, there was little change in the Arizona sports betting landscape.
The Cardinals are currently ranked in the middle of the pack in terms of NFL championship betting odds.
Brown was acquired by Arizona in a trade that also included Trey McBride from Colorado State, Cameron Thomas from San Diego State, and Myjai Sanders from Cincinnati.
In the draft, McBride and Thomas stood out as exceptional players. McBride demonstrated his abilities as a top tight end by accumulating 1,121 receiving yards on 90 catches for the Rams, while Thomas achieved impressive stats with 23.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks for the Aztecs last season.
Both players are the standout performers in the team’s draft class of eight individuals, as the Cardinals set their sights on making a return to the postseason for the second year in a row in 2022.
Which players did the Cardinals choose in the 2022 NFL Draft?
The Cardinals added eight new players in this year’s draft, which included three defensive ends, a guard, and a defensive back.
Here is a detailed summary of the individuals selected by Arizona in the 2022 event:
- With the 55th pick in the second round, the team selects Trey McBride, a tight end out of Colorado State.
- Cameron Thomas, a defensive end from San Diego State University, was selected in the third round at the 87th overall pick.
- Myjai Sanders, a defensive end, was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round with the 100th overall pick.
- Keontay Ingram, a running back from USC, was chosen with the 201st overall pick in the sixth round of the draft.
- Lecitus Smith, a guard from Virginia Tech, was chosen by the team in the sixth round with the 215th overall pick.
- Christian Matthew, a defensive back from Valdosta State, was picked 244th overall in the seventh round of the draft.
- Jesse Luketa, a linebacker from Penn State, was chosen in the 7th round of the draft with the 256th overall pick.
- Marquis Hayes, a guard from Oklahoma, was selected by the team in the 7th round with the 257th overall pick.
Cardinals Super Bowl odds remain steady following the draft.
The Cardinals are currently positioned in the middle of the pack when it comes to Arizona betting apps for Super Bowl LVII futures.
Arizona’s odds of winning on BetMGM have dropped from +2000 on April 26 to +2500 on Monday, causing them to fall from ninth to 14th place in the 32-team league.
Elsewhere, the Cardinals are listed at +2500 on DraftKings Sportsbook Arizona, +2700 on FanDuel Sportsbook Arizona, and +3000 on Caesars Sportsbook Arizona to win the Super Bowl.
Kyler Murray remains unhappy with his contract, and he and his teammates face a tough challenge in trying to progress past the Wild Card round for the first time in six years.
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Peterson Christopher, with over seven years of experience in sports journalism, currently holds the position of head writer at yengols.com. He has previously worked at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly, and the Green Valley News, focusing on sports coverage and sports betting in Arizona.
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