People rehearse ahead of the NFL football draft, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Pittsburgh. AP Fernando Mendoza may project as close to a sure thing as it gets for the 2026 NFL Draft’s No. 1 overall pick, but the question marks begin thereafter.
Traders looking to invest in the draft on Thursday can use the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX to trade $10 and get $10.
There is no shortage of angles to take in trading on the draft. Kalshi offers a market for specific picks, players, positions and teams.
Once users have signed up for Kalshi, they can enter the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX, verify their account information and invest a minimum of $10 in trades to qualify for the $10 bonus.
Kalshi has become the go-to prediction market for sports fans and the platform is offering an incentive for new users looking to sign up.
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The No. 1 overall pick market has $1.8 million in volume with Mendoza reflecting a 99 percent chance of getting taken by the Raiders.
But over $2.6 million in volume has been invested in Kalshi’s market for the No. 2 overall pick — owned by the Jets — which projects to be between Arvell Reese and David Bailey.
This market has swung wildly over the past 24 hours on Kalshi. Reese held a 62 percent edge Tuesday afternoon before Bailey surged ahead to 52 percent by the evening, and the lead kept flipping — Reese jumped back to 55.6 percent by midday Wednesday, Bailey briefly reclaimed the top spot, and by late afternoon Reese was back in front yet again.
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Sean Treppedi handicaps the NFL, NHL, MLB and college football for the New York Post. He primarily focuses on picks that reflect market value while tracking trends to mitigate risk.
