DT · pick 89 — first ever defensive tackle at #89 (1987)

DT·pick 89

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #89

Lorenzo Freeman

Drafted by GB — GM Tom Braatz · Pittsburgh

1987

DTs drafted at #89 in NFL history

most recent: Kobie Turner (LAR, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1986, the model gave a defensive tackle at #89 a 6.5% chance in 1987.

Defensive tackle at #89, 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 · 1987 draft

#84LBDon GrahamTB — GM Phil Krueger
#85OGRandy DixonIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#86LBMichael BrooksDEN — GM John Beake
#87TERon HallTB — GM Phil Krueger
#88QBMark VlasicLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#90DTRod SaddlerARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#91DTDoug BartlettLAR — GM John Shaw
#92CBGarland RiversDET — GM Russ Thomas
#92SGarland RiversDET — GM Russ Thomas
#93LBByron EvansPHI — GM Harry Gamble

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2023Kobie TurnerLAR — GM Les Snead · Wake Forest
2016Javon HargravePIT — GM Kevin Colbert · South Carolina St.
2005Atiyyah EllisonCAR — GM Marty Hurney · Missouri

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