DE · pick 25 — first ever defensive end at #25 (1971)

DE·pick 25

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #25

Tody Smith

Drafted by DAL · USC

1971

DEs drafted at #25 in NFL history

most recent: Charles Grant (NO, 2002)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a defensive end at #25 a 8.1% chance in 1971.

Defensive end at #25, 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: 19.1% · 2027 model: 9.7%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#20DEJack YoungbloodLAR
#21DTBob BellDET
#22RBDon McCauleyIND
#23CBTim AndersonSF
#24RBLeo HaydenMIN
#26CBLeonard DunlapIND
#27DTJulius AdamsNE
#28RBJim HarrisonCHI
#29TEJan WhiteBUF
#30CDave ThompsonDET

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2002Charles GrantNO — GM Mickey Loomis · Georgia
1997Jon HarrisPHI — GM Tom Modrak · Virginia
1975Mark MullaneyMIN · Colorado State

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