DE · pick 117 — first ever defensive end at #117 (1981)

DE·pick 117

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #117

Byron Braggs

Drafted by GB — GM Bart Starr · Alabama

1981

DEs drafted at #117 in NFL history

most recent: D.J. Wonnum (MIN, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a defensive end at #117 a 6.6% chance in 1981.

Defensive end at #117, 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: 12.6% · 2027 model: 7.9%

Surrounding picks · 1981 draft

#112OGLouis OubreNO — GM Ken Meyer/staff
#113DETyrone KeysNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#114OGEdwin BaileySEA — GM John Thompson
#115DTBill NeillNYG — GM George Young
#116LBJohn GillenARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#118CBJames DavisLV — GM Al Davis
#119DEDexter ManleyWAS — GM Bobby Beathard
#120TEBenjie PryorCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#121CBLynn ThomasSF — GM John McVay
#122RBArrington JonesSF — GM John McVay

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2020D.J. WonnumMIN — GM Rick Spielman · South Carolina
2019Austin BryantDET — GM Bob Quinn · Clemson
2009Kyle MooreTB — GM Mark Dominik · USC
2004Robert GeathersCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Georgia

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