DE · pick 27 — first ever defensive end at #27 (1981)

DE·pick 27

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #27

Leonard Mitchell

Drafted by PHI — GM Jim Murray · Houston

1981

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a defensive end at #27 a 10.4% chance in 1981.

Defensive end at #27, 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: 18.2% · 2027 model: 10.1%

Surrounding picks · 1981 draft

#22CBHanford DixonCLE — GM Art Modell/staff
#23OGCurt MarshLV — GM Al Davis
#24RBJames BrooksLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#25CBBobby ButlerATL — GM Eddie LeBaron
#26OGHoward RichardsDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#28RBBooker MooreBUF — GM Stew Barber
#29SRussell GaryNO — GM Ken Meyer/staff
#30RBMarion Barber Jr.NYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#31RBDavid HughesSEA — GM John Thompson
#32TEDave YoungNYG — GM George Young

Drafted at this same coordinate later

Nobody else has been drafted as this position at this pick number.

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