4 Biggest Favorites to Draft Jalen Hurts

Jalen Hurts is one of the biggest wildcards in the 2020 NFL Draft class. He's certainly not a premier quarterback prospect like Joe Burrow or Tua Tagovailoa, but his upside also looks like it could be as high as anybody's.

Hurts' draft odds suggest he could be a third-round pick, though some experts have him going off the board in the second round. Regardless of where he goes in the draft, there are no shortage of teams rumored to be interested.

With that in mind, here are the four biggest favorites to take Jalen Hurts in the 2020 NFL Draft, according to odds from FanDuel Sportsbook.

Jalen Hurts NFL Draft Odds

4. New England Patriots (+600)

Bill Belichick during the 2020 AFC Wild Card Game against the Titans. / Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

While Jarrett Stidham is a heavy favorite to be the New England Patriots' Week 1 starter, it wouldn't be much of a surprise if Bill Belichick takes at least one quarterback in this draft to avoid entering the season with just Stidham and Brian Hoyer at the position. The Patriots don't have a second-round pick, but they do hold three third rounders, so making a move up to snag Hurts is certainly a viable option.

3. Los Angeles Chargers (+600)

Anthony Lynn during an interview at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. / Michael Hickey/Getty Images

Entering his age-31 season, Tyrod Taylor is not the long-term answer at QB for the Chargers. Holding the No. 6 overall pick in the first round, they have been heavily connected to both Justin Herbert and Tua. They may opt to trade the pick, however, or grab an elite lineman or defensive player if one falls to them. Picking early in both the second and third round, they could wait on the QB position and still grab a high-upside option in Hurts.

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (+350)

Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger on the sideline during a 2020 game against the Browns. / Kirk Irwin/Getty Images

Hurts-to-Pittsburgh rumors have really gained some steam in the weeks leading up to the draft, and for good reason. Ben Roethlisberger is favored to win Comeback Player of the Year, but he likely only has a year or two of high-level play left in him. Mason Rudolph did not look like a long-term solution, so it makes plenty of sense to spend a second- or third-round pick to develop a potential quarterback of the future.

1. Las Vegas Raiders (+350)

Jon Gruden during a 2020 game against the Broncos. / Justin Edmonds/Getty Images

The Las Vegas Raiders have seemingly been linked to every big-name QB this offseason. With Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota under contract they don't have an urgent need at the position, but they have the draft capital (two first-round and three third-round picks) to make a speculative selection like Hurts. He wouldn't need to be thrown into the fire in 2020, and he could take some time to develop before potentially taking over for Carr, whose contract could make him a legitimate cut candidate next offseason if there's a replacement QB ready.

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Jason Schandl is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Jason Schandl also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username Jaymun. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in their articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.