DT · pick 76 — first ever defensive tackle at #76 (1976)

DT·pick 76

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #76

John Woodcock

Drafted by DET · Hawaii

1976

DTs drafted at #76 in NFL history

most recent: Travis Jones (BAL, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1975, the model gave a defensive tackle at #76 a 7.9% chance in 1976.

Defensive tackle at #76, 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: 16.2% · 2027 model: 11.6%

Surrounding picks · 1976 draft

#71OTDave ScottATL
#72CBMike McCoyGB
#73WRDuke FergersonDAL
#74SGary BarbaroKC
#75RBJohn SmithDAL
#77OTBob SimmonsNO
#78DEBen WilliamsBUF
#79WRHenry MarshallKC
#80WRDuriel HarrisMIA
#81LBEd SimoniniIND

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2022Travis JonesBAL — GM Eric DeCosta · Connecticut
2001Ron EdwardsBUF — GM Tom Donahoe · Texas A&M

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