CB · pick 258 — first ever cornerback at #258 (2002)

CB·pick 258

FIRST CB EVER DRAFTED AT #258

Brad Franklin

Drafted by CAR — GM Marty Hurney · Louisiana

2002

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2001, the model gave a cornerback at #258 a 4.9% chance in 2002.

Cornerback at #258, 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: 23.4% · 2027 model: 10.3%

Surrounding picks · 2002 draft

#253WRDavid GivensNE — GM Bill Belichick
#254WRAaron LockettTB — GM Rich McKay
#255CZack QuacciaTB — GM Rich McKay
#256CBTeddy GainesSF — GM Terry Donahue
#257RBRock CartwrightWAS — GM Vinny Cerrato
#259OTVictor RogersDET — GM Matt Millen
#260LBDominique StevensonBUF — GM Tom Donahoe
#261DTAhmad MillerHOU — GM Charley Casserly

Drafted at this same coordinate later

Nobody else has been drafted as this position at this pick number.

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