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NFL DRAFTIGAMI

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DE·pick 171

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #171

Bob Maddox

Drafted by CIN · Frostburg State

1973

2
DEs drafted at #171 in NFL history
most recent: Donnie Gardner (TB, 1990)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1972, the model gave a defensive end at #171 a 8.9% chance in 1973.

Defensive end at #171, 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.

19801990200020102020 0%15.7% 1973: 8.9%

Peak: 15.7% · 2027 model: 6.7%

Surrounding picks · 1973 draft

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

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