DE · pick 176 — first ever defensive end at #176 (1987)

DE·pick 176

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #176

Robert Banks

Drafted by TEN — GM Ladd Herzeg · Notre Dame

1987

DEs drafted at #176 in NFL history

most recent: Tyler Baron (NYJ, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1986, the model gave a defensive end at #176 a 6.1% chance in 1987.

Defensive end at #176, 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: 16.2% · 2027 model: 6.6%

Surrounding picks · 1987 draft

#170WRMark BelliniIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#171RBKerry PorterBUF — GM Bill Polian
#172DETony LeikerGB — GM Tom Braatz
#173WRJamie HollandLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#175DTDan SaleaumuaDET — GM Russ Thomas
#177OTBrian WilliamsPHI — GM Harry Gamble
#178TEChris KelleyPIT — GM Dick Haley
#179SGene AtkinsNO — GM Jim Finks
#180QBKevin SweeneyDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#181LBMichael ReidATL — GM Ken Herock

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2025Tyler BaronNYJ — GM Darren Mougey · Miami (FL)
2003Brandon GreenJAX — GM James Harris · Rice
2000Jabari IssaARI — GM Bob Ferguson · Washington
1999Lionel BarnesLAR — GM John Shaw / Jay Zygmunt · La-Monroe

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