DE · pick 97 — first ever defensive end at #97 (1970)

DE·pick 97

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #97

Wes Grant

Drafted by NYG · UCLA

1970

DEs drafted at #97 in NFL history

most recent: Geneo Grissom (NE, 2015)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a defensive end at #97 a 6.4% chance in 1970.

Defensive end at #97, 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: 12.6% · 2027 model: 8.7%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#92STSpike JonesTEN
#93WRKen EllisGB
#94TEMaddox, BillBill MaddoxLAC
#95DTSteve SmearIND
#96STSkip ButlerGB
#98LBJohn EbersoleNYJ
#99CBStevenson, RickyRicky StevensonCLE
#100LBRoss BrupbacherCHI
#101OTJohn FitzgeraldDAL
#102LBTony ClineLV

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2015Geneo GrissomNE — GM Bill Belichick · Oklahoma
2007Ray McDonaldSF — GM Scot McCloughan · Florida
1989Jake McCulloughDEN — GM John Beake · Clemson
1980Terry DionSEA — GM John Thompson · Oregon
1977Duncan McCollWAS · Stanford

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