Jason La Canfora recommended betting Nick Emmanwori at 17‑to‑1 to be the second defensive back drafted behind Travis Hunter. La Canfora relayed that evaluators he trusts are lukewarm on this year’s corner class but believe Emmanwori possesses Kyle Hamilton‑level versatility. He expects San Francisco to consider the South Carolina safety at pick 11 and is confident Seattle will scoop him at 18 if the 49ers pass, making it unlikely Emmanwori falls further. Because other DB prospects lack consensus first‑round grades, La Canfora thinks the true odds should be closer to 6‑to‑1 and calls 17‑to‑1 a "gift."

Jason La Canfora said bettors should side with defensive line/edge at +170 for the Chiefs’ first‑player‑drafted prop even though offensive line sits as the odds‑on favorite. He reasoned that this class is loaded with what he called a “potentially generational group of D‑tackles,” meaning an interior disruptor such as Michigan’s Mason Graham could easily slide to pick 32. La Canfora added that Andy Reid already feels comfortable enough with the reworked O‑line after signing Jalen Moore, while Steve Spagnuolo still needs a long‑term running mate—and eventual replacement—for Chris Jones. Because Kansas City traditionally lets Patrick Mahomes mask minor offensive flaws and because tackle depth is solid on Day 2, La Canfora believes Reid will pounce on whichever explosive interior or edge talent the board gifts him, making the plus‑money edge/DL market the sharper side.

Jason La Canfora said the inside league chatter for a week has been Gentie at No. 5 overall. After talking with multiple teams in the top half of the round, he narrowed Jacksonville’s board to Gentie versus Michigan DT Mason Graham but believes the running back wins out. La Canfora’s favorite play is a 1‑through‑5 exacta—Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Caleb Carter, Theo Campbell, Ashton Gentie—which still pays around +160 despite becoming a quasi‑chalk outcome. He acknowledged the payout is slimmer than ideal but thinks the intel is strong enough to justify a smaller stake, calling the 5‑to‑10 range Gentie’s absolute floor.

Jason La Canfora relayed that multiple general managers and one head coach told him Kellen Moore is "smitten" with Jaxson Dart in the same way Sean Payton coveted Bo Nix last year. With Moore now running the offense for the club that owns pick No. 9, La Canfora would not be surprised if that team simply takes Dart there rather than risk missing out later. He added that his phone work over the weekend convinced him four quarterbacks could still crack the first 32 selections, with Sanders ticketed for Mike Tomlin at 21 and Jalen Milroe sliding to the very end of Round 1. The intel makes Dart’s under 24.5 prop and his +200 odds to be QB2 live darts—pun intended—despite recent market drift toward the over.

Jason La Canfora predicted Cleveland will package picks to swap with Philadelphia at No. 32, sliding into the final slot of Round 1 to select Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe. La Canfora said his usual pre‑draft intel is "eerily quiet" this year but the Browns’ desire for a fifth‑year option on a cost‑controlled quarterback makes the move logical. In his unpublished mock he already has the Eagles moving back and the Browns jumping the queue to prevent another QB‑needy franchise from poaching Milroe on Friday, giving bettors a plus‑money flyer on Cleveland’s first‑round activity and Milroe’s first‑round odds.

La Canfora wagered +600 that Miami’s first 2025 pick will be a safety, noting the betting markets are mis‑pricing the entire position group. He has already sprinkled on Nick Emmanwori as both a top‑10 selection and first DB off the board. Several teams drafting in the teens, including the Dolphins, are secretly leaning toward secondary help even though mocks tie them to the trenches. Miami routinely de‑prioritizes offensive linemen and believes it can find blockers later. Coaches witnessed the huge swing Jevon Holland makes when healthy and see a rangy safety as essential to competing in the AFC arms race, making this prop worth the juice.

At +175, La Canfora favors the Chiefs to address DL/EDGE before offensive line. He acknowledges Kansas City’s obvious OL needs but argues the front office may believe its young tackles still have upside and that interior protection can be mined for value on Day 2. Conversely, quality defensive linemen could be scarce by the time they pick again. With Chris Jones beginning to slow down and Joe Thuney’s departure further stressing the trenches, La Canfora anticipates GM Brett Veach grabbing a disruptive edge or interior defender while leaving the line help for later rounds.

La Canfora wagered +600 that the Chargers’ first pick under Jim Harbaugh will again be an offensive lineman. He reasons the tight end L.A. covets will be off the board and the defensive‑line pool could be thinned out, but several top‑tier interior blockers should still be available. Harbaugh’s 2024 draft began with tackle Joe Alt and the coach remains adamant about bludgeoning teams in the trenches after the interior OL ‘stunk’ last season, torpedoing both pass protection and the inside run game. Given that philosophical commitment, La Canfora believes OL is the most probable and still mis‑priced outcome.

La Canfora is still holding a +2000 ticket on the Raiders to draft a wide receiver with their first selection and says the value has not dried up. His conversations with team insiders suggest the idea is more than a hunch: if Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty is already gone and a couple of premium offensive linemen are scooped up, ownership influence from Tom Brady could push Vegas toward explosive WR Tetairoa McMillan, whom several evaluators grade as a top‑10 overall talent. With virtually no NFL‑caliber pass catchers beyond Brock Bowers, league sources believe wideout is a bigger priority than the betting market implies.

La Canfora grabbed +160 on Matthew Golden to go off the board before Georgia edge Mykel Williams. He keeps hearing more league buzz about teams preferring Jalon Walker or Shemar Stewart over Williams, which could push Williams down. Meanwhile he believes the Raiders could shock everyone and pivot to wide receiver early, and if that happens Jerry Jones would be ready to pounce on Golden at No. 12 to juice a $60 million quarterback and a sputtering offense. That scenario, combined with generally stronger league sentiment on Golden than public mocks indicate, makes the prop a value in his eyes.

Jason La Canfora said Carson Schwesinger is worth a stab at +300 to sneak into Round 1. Multiple NFL scouts he trusts told him Schwesinger, not Alabama’s Jihaad Campbell, is the best modern three‑down linebacker in the class. Those evaluators praised the UCLA product’s uncommon blend of athleticism, instincts and coverage chops and placed clear first‑round grades on him. La Canfora noted chaos often reigns at the back of Day 1, making a linebacker with that profile live to be the surprise name called. Among all plus‑money draft‑position props, Schwesinger was the one he felt teams value far more than mock‑draft media realizes.