CB · pick 168 — first ever cornerback at #168 (1978)

CB·pick 168

FIRST CB EVER DRAFTED AT #168

Ricky Odom

Drafted by KC · USC

1978

CBs drafted at #168 in NFL history

most recent: Joe Burnett (PIT, 2009)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1977, the model gave a cornerback at #168 a 5.9% chance in 1978.

Cornerback at #168, 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: 18.7% · 2027 model: 12.9%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #168

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.

1972Kelly, RobertRobert KellyPIT · Jackson State

Surrounding picks · 1978 draft

#163DEDoug BettersMIA
#164WRMike LevensellerLV
#165WRJesse ThompsonDET
#166LBHarold RandolphDAL
#167WRAlfred JacksonATL
#169CBArmstrong, LeviLevi ArmstrongNYJ
#170RBJames EarleyNYJ
#171LBMario CelottoBUF
#172LBPlasketes, GeorgeGeorge PlasketesGB
#173SJohn HarrisSEA

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2009Joe BurnettPIT — GM Kevin Colbert · Central Florida
2002Pete HunterDAL — GM Jerry Jones · Virginia Union

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