DT · pick 39 — first ever defensive tackle at #39 (1971)

DT·pick 39

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #39

Wilbur Young

Drafted by KC · William Penn

1971

DTs drafted at #39 in NFL history

most recent: Braden Fiske (LAR, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a defensive tackle at #39 a 7.9% chance in 1971.

Defensive tackle at #39, 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: 20.7% · 2027 model: 14.8%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#34LBJack HamPIT
#35WRDwight HarrisonDEN
#36CBCharlie FordCHI
#37OGErnie JanetSF
#38WRCotton SpeyrerWAS
#40RBBo CornellCLE
#41OGStephen LawsonCIN
#42DELewis, ScottScott LewisKC
#43OTDan DierdorfARI
#44OTWayne WaltonNYG

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2024Braden FiskeLAR — GM Les Snead · Florida St.
2015Eddie GoldmanCHI — GM Ryan Pace · Florida St.
1992Robert HarrisMIN — GM Roger Headrick · Southern
1974Billy HowardDET · Alcorn A&M
1973Greg MarxATL · Notre Dame

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