C · pick 45 — first ever center at #45 (1983)

C·pick 45

FIRST C EVER DRAFTED AT #45

Randy Grimes

Drafted by TB — GM Phil Krueger · Baylor

1983

Cs drafted at #45 in NFL history

most recent: Jake Grove (LV, 2004)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1982, the model gave a center at #45 a 3.0% chance in 1983.

Center at #45, 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: 6.3% · 2027 model: 1.5%

Surrounding picks · 1983 draft

#40OTRich StrengerDET — GM Russ Thomas
#41WRRon BrownCLE — GM Art Modell/staff
#42SKeith BosticTEN — GM Ladd Herzeg
#43CBJames BrittATL — GM Tom Braatz
#44CBCedric MackARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#46LBJody SchulzPHI — GM Jim Murray
#47WRDarryal WilsonNE — GM Patrick Sullivan
#48OGDave DrechslerGB — GM Bart Starr
#49RBRoger CraigSF — GM John McVay
#50LBMike WalterDAL — GM Tex Schramm

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2004Jake GroveLV — GM Al Davis era · Virginia Tech

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