DE · pick 73 — first ever defensive end at #73 (1972)

DE·pick 73

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #73

Jim White

Drafted by NE · Colorado State

1972

DEs drafted at #73 in NFL history

most recent: Mitch Marrow (CAR, 1998)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a defensive end at #73 a 7.3% chance in 1972.

Defensive end at #73, 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: 14.1% · 2027 model: 10.2%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#68OGTom LukenPHI
#69RBMozisek, TomTom MozisekNYG
#70RBLawrence McCutcheonLAR
#71WRAllen DunbarSF
#72DTMel LunsfordLV
#74STom MyersNO
#75OGSolomon FreelonTEN
#76SBobby MajorsPHI
#77RBGary KosinsMIA
#78STMarv BatemanDAL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

1998Mitch MarrowCAR — GM Dom Anile · Pennsylvania
1997Jason TaylorMIA — GM Jimmy Johnson · Akron
1990Anthony PleasantCLE — GM Ernie Accorsi · Tennessee St.
1989Chris GannonNE — GM Patrick Sullivan · Louisiana
1986John WashingtonNYG — GM George Young · Oklahoma St.

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