Props Available for Tua Tagovailoa’s 2020 NFL Draft Position After Quarterback’s Hip Surgery

• With his hip surgery a success, oddsmakers have booked prices surrounding where Tua goes next April
• Tagovailoa projected to make full recovery, can resume training in three months
• Odds also posted for him returning to play for Alabama in 2020

It has been no secret that the biggest news in the college football world this week has been the season-ending hip injury to Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who took what is most likely his final snap of Crimson Tide football last Saturday in a 38-7 win over Mississippi State in Starkville.

While there have been many assumptions of what happens next for the junior signal caller, perhaps the most glaring are the now available odds posted though BetOnline in the form of prop bets. Currently, there are props posted on Tagovailoa’s draft position, how many quarterbacks will be selected before him, and whether he will return to Tuscaloosa in 2020.

These type of plays offer immediate action on a player who will not be seen for months, serving as an opportunity of redemption for bettors who had interest in Tagovailoa’s Heisman campaign or even backers of the Tide’s future price (which took a steep drop to +2500 in the wake of the injury).

Alabama remained in their #5 spot in Tuesday night’s updated College Football Playoff rankings, but with Mac Jones now leading the way behind center, talks on the Tide have certainly cooled as far as the national championship picture is concerned.

As expected, Tagovailoa has been taken off all future boards for the Heisman race, with his fellow quarterbacks all leading the charge down the stretch in the form of LSU’s Joe Burrow, Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, and Ohio State’s Justin Fields. But with intriguing action now posted on the aforementioned props, Tagovailoa’s name can be relevant in the gambling realm even during his inactivity.

When looking at his 2020 NFL Draft position, Tagovailoa is currently favored at +150 to go in between picks 11 and 20 of the first round, a drop compared to what many figured would be a top ten pick status.

This makes for interesting timing as the draft stock of Tagovailoa has been a talking point seemingly ever since he stepped foot on the field in the second half of Alabama’s 2018 National Championship win against Georgia.

Despite his incredible production over the course of the last two regular seasons, mounting injuries have been a concern for the Ewa Beach, Hawaii native and his pro scouting report.

But news regarding his future is optimistic, and he is expected to make a full recovery and should be able to resume his training in three months-time.

For this reason, the prop regarding his potential decision to return to Alabama stands out, and the price on the “No” tells you all you need to know about what the bookmakers think the prospect’s decision will be.

It seems unlikely that Tagovailoa will be wearing the crimson and white any longer, and given his timetable for recovery, his first-round projections still have credence behind them.

An interesting development, however, would be if his contemporaries were to surpass him, something that was deemed unlikely heading into 2019.

Still a Top Priority?

With Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence still ineligible for the draft for another year and Oregon passer Justin Herbert lacking the same kind of buzz, many believed Tagovailoa to have very little resistance in his quest to be not only the first quarterback off the board, but the first overall player.

Yet, with the incredible performances of Burrow and Hurts along with a very strong season from Herbert, that notion is no longer the case.

The number of QBs to go before him in the spring reflects what is now a far more varied playing field of future pros, with no plus money to be found as of right now.

The tightest of the props in terms of the available value, this play serves as the toughest to gauge right now given the odds, Tagovailoa’s injury history, and the likelihood of pro scouts being enamored with the other quarterbacks in the field.

Tagovailoa’s talent and college resume will still hold a lot of weight for him moving forward, but there are now several other variables to consider when trying to determine where he will end up in 2020.

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