DE · pick 229 — first ever defensive end at #229 (2002)

DE·pick 229

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #229

Stylez G. White

Drafted by HOU — GM Charley Casserly · Minnesota

2002

DEs drafted at #229 in NFL history

most recent: James Smith-Williams (WAS, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2001, the model gave a defensive end at #229 a 9.7% chance in 2002.

Defensive end at #229, 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: 22.1% · 2027 model: 6.3%

Surrounding picks · 2002 draft

#224DEDerrius MonroeNO — GM Mickey Loomis
#225WRDarrell HillTEN — GM Floyd Reese
#226WRDaryl JonesNYG — GM Ernie Accorsi
#227OTJoaquin GonzalezCLE — GM Butch Davis
#228SChris YoungDEN — GM Mike Shanahan
#230CJeff GrauWAS — GM Vinny Cerrato
#231DTMonsanto PopeDEN — GM Mike Shanahan
#232QBJeff KellySEA — GM Mike Holmgren
#233CBTim WansleyTB — GM Rich McKay
#234DEGreg ScottWAS — GM Vinny Cerrato

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2020James Smith-WilliamsWAS — GM Ron Rivera · North Carolina St.
2019P.J. JohnsonDET — GM Bob Quinn · Arizona

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