CB · pick 122 — first ever cornerback at #122 (1982)

CB·pick 122

FIRST CB EVER DRAFTED AT #122

Von Mansfield

Drafted by ATL — GM Eddie LeBaron · Wisconsin

1982

CBs drafted at #122 in NFL history

most recent: Alan Zemaitis (TB, 2006)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1981, the model gave a cornerback at #122 a 7.9% chance in 1982.

Cornerback at #122, 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: 18.4% · 2027 model: 14.0%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #122

A defensive back was drafted at this pick whose CB-vs-S couldn't be confirmed (raw position label "DB" only). With further research one of these picks may turn out to be the actual draftigami at this cell.

1992Gary DandridgeSEA · Appalachian St.

Surrounding picks · 1982 draft

#117OTWally KerstenLAR — GM Don Klosterman
#118DEDoug BarnettLAR — GM Don Klosterman
#119CBVance BedfordARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#120DTBob NelsonMIA — GM Don Shula
#121DEMalcolm TaylorTEN — GM Ladd Herzeg
#123LBEd JacksonLV — GM Al Davis
#124OGKen DallafiorPIT — GM Dick Haley
#125RBEarl FerrellARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#126RBMike MeadeGB — GM Bart Starr
#127SWilliam GrahamDET — GM Russ Thomas

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2006Alan ZemaitisTB — GM Bruce Allen · Penn St.
1996Darrius JohnsonDEN — GM Mike Shanahan · Oklahoma
1988Eric EverettPHI — GM Harry Gamble · Texas Tech
1986Erroll TuckerPIT — GM Dick Haley · Utah

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