DE · pick 9 — first ever defensive end at #9 (1970)

DE·pick 9

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #9

Cedrick Hardman

Drafted by SF · North Texas State

1970

DEs drafted at #9 in NFL history

most recent: Rick Bryan (ATL, 1984)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a defensive end at #9 a 10.0% chance in 1970.

Defensive end at #9, 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: 23.6% · 2027 model: 6.4%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#3QBMike PhippsCLE
#4DTPhil OlsenNE
#5LBAl CowlingsBUF
#7DTMike ReidCIN
#8RBLarry StegentARI
#10WRKen BurroughNO
#11RBBobby AndersonDEN
#12LBJohn SmallATL
#13LBJim FilesNYG
#14OGDoug WilkersonTEN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

1984Rick BryanATL — GM Tom Braatz · Oklahoma
1980Doug MartinMIN — GM Mike Lynn · Washington
1979Al HarrisCHI · Arizona State
1977Mike ButlerGB · Kansas

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