DT · pick 208 — first ever defensive tackle at #208 (1997)

DT·pick 208

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #208

Matt Keneley

Drafted by NYG — GM George Young · USC

1997

DTs drafted at #208 in NFL history

most recent: Anterio Thompson (ATL, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1996, the model gave a defensive tackle at #208 a 7.4% chance in 1997.

Defensive tackle at #208, 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: 17.0% · 2027 model: 12.7%

Surrounding picks · 1997 draft

#203CBHudhaifa IsmaeliMIA — GM Jimmy Johnson
#204QBTony GrazianiATL — GM Harold Richardson
#205DEChris WardBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome
#206RBTerry BattleDET — GM Chuck Schmidt
#207QBKoy DetmerPHI — GM Tom Modrak
#209DTAnthony DeGrateTB — GM Rich McKay
#210DTMike MianoCHI — GM Mark Hatley
#211CBCarlos JonesSEA — GM Mike Allman
#212DTMark SmithARI — GM Bob Ferguson
#213WRChris MillerGB — GM Ron Wolf

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2026Anterio ThompsonATL · Washington

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