DE · pick 226 — first ever defensive end at #226 (2001)

DE·pick 226

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #226

Ronald Flemons

Drafted by ATL — GM Harold Richardson · Texas A&M

2001

DEs drafted at #226 in NFL history

most recent: Jonathan Woodard (JAX, 2016)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2000, the model gave a defensive end at #226 a 9.6% chance in 2001.

Defensive end at #226, 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: 21.6% · 2027 model: 6.3%

Surrounding picks · 2001 draft

#221DTEnnis DavisNO — GM Randy Mueller
#222CDennis NormanSEA — GM Mike Holmgren
#223SThan MerrillTB — GM Rich McKay
#224TEEric JohnsonSF — GM Bill Walsh
#225OTBrian CrawfordMIN — GM Frank Gilliam
#227TEMike RobergCAR — GM Dom Anile
#228CBDerek CombsLV — GM Al Davis era
#229WRKen-Yon RamboLV — GM Al Davis era
#230DTRoss KolodziejNYG — GM Ernie Accorsi
#231DEDwayne MissouriBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2016Jonathan WoodardJAX — GM David Caldwell · Central Arkansas
2013Michael BuchananNE — GM Bill Belichick · Illinois
2010George SelvieLAR — GM Billy Devaney · South Florida

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