NFL Draft overview for sports bettors.

The NFL Draft has become a big day for TV over the last few years, and it has also become a popular event for sports betting. The NFL odds have been up for a while at many online sportsbooks and sports bettors have been taking their shots who they think will go to which teams.

Seven rounds, 256 picks. Yes, the flurry of the NFL draft is upon us this week and as owners, coaches and scouts from all 32 teams crowd into their respective ‘war rooms’ to finalize plans, sports bettors can rejoice in having the luxury of sitting back and watching the plot unfold.

It’s a nervous time for NFL teams right now and the mood may seem especially tense for those involved with any one of the 11 franchises that finished the 2008 regular season with a sub-.500 record. For the 20 clubs that missed out on the post-season there is plenty of room for improvement, too, and if you are even still receiving a paycheck from the Detroit Lions organization it must be tough getting oxygen with the noose so tightly collared around your neck.

In the Motor City there is not a lot of margin for error as the club enters the 2009 campaign but then again, it would be difficult for the team to do worse than the 0-16 record posted in 2008.

Detroit has technically been on the clock since December 21 when New Orleans mashed in a 42-7 thumping to close out the home season for the Lions, guaranteeing that even the pitiful St. Louis Rams (2-14) would finish with a better record. Detroit will more than likely take a quarterback with its first pick but there are stirrings that the team is also considering the services of top-rated offensive tackle Jason Smith out of Baylor to protect the backside of the crusty, old QB that finished the season in silver and blue.

Check out all the NFL draft odds and the NFL future odds at SPORTSBETTING.com and enjoy the big draft day.