DT · pick 70 — first ever defensive tackle at #70 (1973)

DT·pick 70

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #70

John Wood

Drafted by DEN · LSU

1973

DTs drafted at #70 in NFL history

most recent: Byron Young (LV, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1972, the model gave a defensive tackle at #70 a 6.3% chance in 1973.

Defensive tackle at #70, 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: 16.5% · 2027 model: 11.9%

Surrounding picks · 1973 draft

#65WRJim LashMIN
#66RBPete Van ValkenburgNO
#67DECrum, BobBob CrumCLE
#68WRTim GeorgeCIN
#69DTRich GloverNYG
#71LBJim LaslavicDET
#72OTKrause, PaulPaul KrauseCLE
#73RBDavis, CharlesCharles DavisNE
#74LBTom MacLeodGB
#75CBLevi JohnsonDET

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2023Byron YoungLV — GM Dave Ziegler · Alabama
1992Larry WebsterMIA — GM Don Shula · Maryland
1987Colin ScottsARI — GM Bill Bidwill · Hawaii
1976Ron CoderPIT · Penn State

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