CB · pick 87 — first ever cornerback at #87 (1967)

CB·pick 87

FIRST CB EVER DRAFTED AT #87

Alvin Coleman

Drafted by MIN · Tennessee State

1967 · earliest year in the data window

CBs drafted at #87 in NFL history

most recent: Phillip Gaines (KC, 2014)

How rare was this draftigami?

No rarity score — the model compares each pick to its predictions for earlier seasons, and drafts from 1967–1969 sit before that runway is long enough.

Cornerback at #87, 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: 19.8% · 2027 model: 14.9%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #87

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.

1971Johnson, CleoCleo JohnsonDEN · Alcorn A&M

Surrounding picks · 1967 draft

#82DTLouis ThompsonNYG
#83RBCarl WardCLE
#84OTBob GreenleeMIA
#85DECarl CunninghamDEN
#86OTCarel StithTEN
#88DELew KamanuDET
#89LBRay MayPIT
#90CBAl DoddCHI
#91CBWayne TrimbleSF
#92CBJulian GrayNYJ

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2014Phillip GainesKC — GM John Dorsey · Rice
2006David PittmanBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Northwestern St. (LA)
2005Scott StarksJAX — GM James Harris · Wisconsin
1999Mike McKenzieGB — GM Ron Wolf · Memphis
1998Kevin WilliamsNYJ — GM Bill Parcells · Oklahoma St.
1975Frank OliverSF · Kentucky State

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