DT · pick 87 — first ever defensive tackle at #87 (1988)

DT·pick 87

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #87

Tim Goad

Drafted by NE — GM Patrick Sullivan · North Carolina

1988

DTs drafted at #87 in NFL history

most recent: Jordan Hill (SEA, 2013)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1987, the model gave a defensive tackle at #87 a 6.8% chance in 1988.

Defensive tackle at #87, 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: 15.9% · 2027 model: 11.2%

Surrounding picks · 1988 draft

#82DEMike PielLAR — GM John Shaw
#83DERobert GoffTB — GM Phil Krueger
#84DEDavid GrantCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#85SWilliam WhiteDET — GM Russ Thomas
#86OGJohn BruhinTB — GM Phil Krueger
#88DTRollin PutzierGB — GM Tom Braatz
#89SChuck CecilGB — GM Tom Braatz
#90DTTim RotherLV — GM Al Davis
#91DEJoe CampbellLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#92LBRicky ShawNYG — GM George Young

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2013Jordan HillSEA — GM John Schneider · Penn St.
2012John HughesCLE — GM Tom Heckert · Cincinnati
2011Drake NevisIND — GM Bill Polian · LSU
2008Andre FluellenDET — GM Matt Millen · Florida St.
1991Moe GardnerATL — GM Ken Herock · Illinois

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