DT · pick 136 — first ever defensive tackle at #136 (1980)

DT·pick 136

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #136

Laval Short

Drafted by DEN — GM Edgar Kaiser/staff · Colorado

1980

DTs drafted at #136 in NFL history

most recent: Josh Chapman (IND, 2012)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1979, the model gave a defensive tackle at #136 a 7.0% chance in 1980.

Defensive tackle at #136, 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: 15.5% · 2027 model: 11.1%

Surrounding picks · 1980 draft

#131SMike HardenDEN — GM Edgar Kaiser/staff
#132DEDaniel JacobsSEA — GM John Thompson
#133QBGary HogeboomDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#134LBJohn CorkerTEN — GM Bum Phillips
#135RBNate RiversPHI — GM Jim Murray
#137CBKenny JohnsonATL — GM Eddie LeBaron
#138OGCraig WolfleyPIT — GM Dick Haley
#139SHerb WilliamsSF — GM John McVay
#140OTChris DieterichDET — GM Russ Thomas
#141CBJo HeathCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2012Josh ChapmanIND — GM Ryan Grigson · Alabama
2009Terrance TaylorIND — GM Bill Polian · Michigan
2000Mao TosiARI — GM Bob Ferguson · Idaho
1995Tau PupuaCLE — GM Bill Belichick · Weber St.
1987Scott MersereauLAR — GM John Shaw · Southern Connecticut St.
1983John WalkerNYJ — GM Jim Kensil · Nebraska-Omaha

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