DE · pick 71 — first ever defensive end at #71 (1970)

DE·pick 71

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #71

Jim Mitchell

Drafted by DET · Virginia State

1970

DEs drafted at #71 in NFL history

most recent: Matt Shaughnessy (LV, 2009)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a defensive end at #71 a 6.1% chance in 1970.

Defensive end at #71, 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: 14.3% · 2027 model: 10.3%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#64OGAndy MaurerATL
#65WRTodd SnyderATL
#66SCharlie WatersDAL
#68LBJim CarterGB
#69CBHarris, EricEric HarrisARI
#72LBDennis OnkotzNYJ
#73LBSteve KinerDAL
#74TEAra PersonIND
#75CBDenton FoxDAL
#76DEGerald IronsLV

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2009Matt ShaughnessyLV — GM Al Davis era · Wisconsin
2006Chris GocongPHI — GM Tom Heckert · Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
1990Joel SmeengeNO — GM Jim Finks · Western Michigan
1988Al NogaMIN — GM Mike Lynn · Hawaii

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