DE · pick 129 — first ever defensive end at #129 (1973)

DE·pick 129

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #129

Cody Jones

Drafted by LAR · San Jose State

1973

DEs drafted at #129 in NFL history

most recent: John Simon (BAL, 2013)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1972, the model gave a defensive end at #129 a 8.9% chance in 1973.

Defensive end at #129, 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: 12.8% · 2027 model: 7.5%

Surrounding picks · 1973 draft

#124WRLouis NealLV
#125LBKnoble, JonJon KnobleLAC
#126OTBruce WaltonDAL
#127OTRon MikolajczykLV
#128LBClark, LarryLarry ClarkPIT
#130SDave McCurryMIA
#131TERon MayoTEN
#132WRBob PicardPHI
#133DEJim PetersonLAR
#134RBShuford, MartyMarty ShufordNO

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2013John SimonBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Ohio St.
2006Guy WhimperNYG — GM Ernie Accorsi · East Carolina
2003Shurron PiersonLV — GM Al Davis era · South Florida
1990Rob BurnettCLE — GM Ernie Accorsi · Syracuse

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