DT · pick 146 — first ever defensive tackle at #146 (1987)

DT·pick 146

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #146

Mark Garalczyk

Drafted by ARI — GM Bill Bidwill · Western Michigan

1987

DTs drafted at #146 in NFL history

most recent: Cam Thomas (LAC, 2010)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1986, the model gave a defensive tackle at #146 a 6.6% chance in 1987.

Defensive tackle at #146, 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: 15.4% · 2027 model: 11.3%

Surrounding picks · 1987 draft

#141DTTim JohnsonPIT — GM Dick Haley
#142SFreddie RobinsonIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#143RBSteve BartaloTB — GM Phil Krueger
#144SSteve GageWAS — GM Bobby Beathard
#145WRWillie MarshallGB — GM Tom Braatz
#147LBAl SmithTEN — GM Ladd Herzeg
#148LBDanny LockettDET — GM Russ Thomas
#149LBRon MotenPHI — GM Harry Gamble
#150LBGreg LloydPIT — GM Dick Haley
#151OGJoe OnosaiDAL — GM Tex Schramm

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2010Cam ThomasLAC — GM A.J. Smith · North Carolina
2003Aubrayo FranklinBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Tennessee
2002Rocky BernardSEA — GM Mike Holmgren · Texas A&M

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