DE · pick 72 — first ever defensive end at #72 (1977)

DE·pick 72

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #72

Tank Marshall

Drafted by NYJ · Texas A&M

1977

DEs drafted at #72 in NFL history

most recent: Landon Jackson (BUF, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1976, the model gave a defensive end at #72 a 8.1% chance in 1977.

Defensive end at #72, 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: 14.2% · 2027 model: 10.2%

Surrounding picks · 1977 draft

#67LBThomas HowardKC
#68OGEd FultonLAR
#69RBRick KaneDET
#70TEJimmie GilesTEN
#71OTWatson, MikeMike WatsonMIA
#73WRJohn KimbroughBUF
#74OGScribner, RickRick ScribnerGB
#75WRJim SmithPIT
#76RBMike VoightCIN
#77SKeith KingLAC

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2025Landon JacksonBUF — GM Brandon Beane · Arkansas
2014Scott CrichtonMIN — GM Rick Spielman · Oregon St.
2010Alex CarringtonBUF — GM Buddy Nix · Arkansas St.
2008Chris EllisBUF — GM Russ Brandon era · Virginia Tech
1995Greg JeffersonPHI — GM Tom Modrak · Central Florida
1990Willis PegueseTEN — GM Mike Holovak · Miami (FL)

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