DE · pick 79 — first ever defensive end at #79 (1971)

DE·pick 79

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #79

Lyle Alzado

Drafted by DEN · Yankton (SD)

1971

DEs drafted at #79 in NFL history

most recent: Malcolm Koonce (LV, 2021)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a defensive end at #79 a 7.2% chance in 1971.

Defensive end at #79, 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: 13.6% · 2027 model: 9.8%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#74LBDale FarleyMIA
#75CWillie ParkerSF
#76WRHackett, EddieEddie HackettMIN
#77DTBill GregoryDAL
#78QBKarl DouglasIND
#80TECarter, JoeJoe CarterDAL
#81OTLarron JacksonTEN
#82RBCarlos BellNO
#83STHappy FellerPHI
#84LBBill ZapalacNYJ

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2021Malcolm KoonceLV — GM Mike Mayock · Buffalo
2020Jabari ZunigaNYJ — GM Joe Douglas · Florida
1990Greg MarkNYG — GM George Young · Miami (FL)
1984Sean McNanieBUF — GM Stew Barber · San Diego St.

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