DE · pick 179 — first ever defensive end at #179 (1998)

DE·pick 179

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #179

Lamanzer Williams

Drafted by JAX — GM Tom Coughlin · Minnesota

1998

DEs drafted at #179 in NFL history

most recent: Kingsley Enagbare (GB, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1997, the model gave a defensive end at #179 a 7.9% chance in 1998.

Defensive end at #179, 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: 16.5% · 2027 model: 6.6%

Surrounding picks · 1998 draft

#174WRChris BrazzellNYJ — GM Bill Parcells
#175DTJames CannidaTB — GM Rich McKay
#176RBHarold ShawNE — GM Bobby Grier
#177TETodd PollackNYG — GM Ernie Accorsi
#178RBChris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaPIT — GM Tom Donahoe
#180RBFred BeasleySF — GM Carmen Policy
#181DTDerrick RansomKC — GM Carl Peterson
#182RBKevin McLeodJAX — GM Tom Coughlin
#183RBDustin JohnsonNYJ — GM Bill Parcells
#184SShevin SmithTB — GM Rich McKay

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2022Kingsley EnagbareGB — GM Brian Gutekunst · South Carolina
2020Bradlee AnaeDAL — GM Jerry Jones · Utah
2013Tourek WilliamsLAC — GM Tom Telesco · Florida International

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