2024 NFL Draft odds: Landing spots for projected top-10 receiver Rome Odunze

Rome Oduzne finished with 92 catches for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns as part of a phenomenal season for the Washington Huskies offense last year.He’d be the clear WR1 in most NFL draft classes, but in a year with Marvin Harrison Jr.

and Malik Nabers he’s become the forgotten man in the wide receiver group. I wrote an article last week about why I’d be taking a flier on the Giants to draft Odunze at No.6 rather than LSU’s Nabers, the current favorite for that selection.

However, with other avenues to wager on Odunze’s draft landing spot, is there value to be found elsewhere? Let’s dive in and find out.At 6-foot-3 and 212 pounds, Odunze has the frame of a prototypical X receiver.As you might expect, he’s a monster at the catch point; he had an elite 75% catch rate on contested attempts and led the FBS with 21 contested catches, per PFF.

According to Matt Harmon’s Reception Perception profile, Odunze was in the 92nd percentile for success against press coverage. However, Odunze is much more than a contested-catch demon who thrives against press coverage.At the combine, he ran a 4.03-second 40-yard dash, which was in the 91st percentile for the wide receiver position.

That elite agility translates to his rare route-running ability for a player his size. Harmon tracked Odunze in the 80th percentile or better for route-running success against both man and zone coverage.His ability to separate from defenders is rare for a player with his size and physicality.

He won’t destroy defenses with yards after the catch quite like Nabers, but he’s no slouch in that department, averaging 5.6 YAC per reception.If you’re placing a wager on either side of Odunze’s over/under prop of 8.5, it’s essential to understand where the Washington product could land in this year’s draft.I’d rule out the entire top five, for starters.

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