C · pick 119 — first ever center at #119 (1985)

C·pick 119

FIRST C EVER DRAFTED AT #119

Matt Darwin

Drafted by DAL — GM Tex Schramm · Texas A&M

1985

Cs drafted at #119 in NFL history

most recent: Eric Ghiaciuc (CIN, 2005)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1984, the model gave a center at #119 a 2.9% chance in 1985.

Center at #119, year by year

Each year's estimate uses only that year's draft and the years before it — no peeking ahead. The line smooths across neighboring picks and seasons so a single oddball draft doesn't dominate. The shaded band is the model's 90% uncertainty range.

Peak: 6.4% · 2027 model: 1.3%

Surrounding picks · 1985 draft

#114RBHerschel WalkerDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#115OGMark MacDonaldMIN — GM Mike Lynn
#116TEK.D. DunnARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#117OTRoger CaronIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#118RBJoe McIntoshDET — GM Russ Thomas
#120LBTroy BensonNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#121LBDwayne JilesPHI — GM Harry Gamble
#122SRaphel CherryWAS — GM Bobby Beathard
#123CMark NapolitanSEA — GM Mike McCormack
#124DTBrian LuftNYJ — GM Jim Kensil

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2005Eric GhiaciucCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Central Michigan
1991Chris ThomeMIN — GM Jeff Diamond · Minnesota

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