NY Giants draft odds: Jordyn Tyson makes his move

Ohio State LB Sonny Styles:               +190

Ohio State S Caleb Downs:                 +250

Miami OT Francis Mauigoa                +420

Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love:      +650

Ohio State WR Carnell Tate:               +1400

USC WR Jordyn Tyson                         +1900

With less than 36 hours remaining until the selections start coming off the board, here is what the odds for Pick 5 show at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22:

Ohio State LB Sonny Styles:                +185

USC WR Jordyn Tyson                         +285

Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love:       +380

Ohio State S Caleb Downs:                 +550

Miami OT Francis Mauigoa                 +950

Ohio State WR Carnell Tate:               +1100

Here are some quick takeaways from the latest odds:

First, the rise of Tyson is significant. In the days since his workout, he has dropped from almost 20:1 to less than 3:1. By all accounts, he showed teams what they needed to see, after a hamstring injury limited him at the Combine. Eighteen teams attended that workout, but only two GMs were there, and Schoen was one of them. Tate’s odds have dropped, so the money seems to think the Giants have a preference for Tyson, who many experts believe would be the clear WR1 in this class if not for his injury history. For more on the Giants’ potential interest in Tyson, see this column.

It’s believed that both the Saints at No. 8 and the Chiefs at No. 9 – who both have an obvious need at wide receiver — have real interest in Tyson, so if the Giants want him, waiting until Pick 10 to take him would be dicey. It’s interesting to note that Tate is still the favorite for first wide receiver taken. His over/under for pick slot is 7.5, while Tyson is at 8.5.

Second, the odds for Love have shortened, and are now a little less than 4:1. If the Giants are going to add an offensive playmaker with their fifth pick to help out Jaxson Dart, who better than Love? He’s a rare talent and a home-run hitter. Most analysts have him as either the first or second-ranked player in the entire draft. But running back is not a premium position, nor is it a glaring need for the G-Men. For what it’s worth, Todd McShay gave Love to the Giants at Pick 5 in his final Mock Draft, after having Styes as the pick in most of his prior iterations. Styles is still the favorite at Pick 5 though, and his odds haven’t moved much in the last two weeks. Ed Valentine’s final Mock Draft Tracker will be up on the site tomorrow.

Third, the odds for Pick 10 aren’t that meaningful, since it’s so hard to know which players will make it there. But it’s worth noting that Downs has the shortest odds there, at +300. Right behind him is Tyson, at +330. For whatever reason, those are two players who the books are linking to Big Blue heading into the draft. Of the two, Downs is the one Vegas thinks is more likely to make it to Pick 10 (his Over/Under is 9.5).

I’ll be back with a final draft odds update on Thursday.