DT · pick 90 — first ever defensive tackle at #90 (1987)

DT·pick 90

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #90

Rod Saddler

Drafted by ARI — GM Bill Bidwill · Texas A&M

1987

DTs drafted at #90 in NFL history

most recent: Patrick Jones II (MIN, 2021)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1986, the model gave a defensive tackle at #90 a 6.5% chance in 1987.

Defensive tackle at #90, 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

#85OGRandy DixonIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#86LBMichael BrooksDEN — GM John Beake
#87TERon HallTB — GM Phil Krueger
#88QBMark VlasicLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#89DTLorenzo FreemanGB — GM Tom Braatz
#91DTDoug BartlettLAR — GM John Shaw
#92CBGarland RiversDET — GM Russ Thomas
#92SGarland RiversDET — GM Russ Thomas
#93LBByron EvansPHI — GM Harry Gamble
#94SThomas EverettPIT — GM Dick Haley

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2021Patrick Jones IIMIN — GM Rick Spielman · Pittsburgh
2018Deadrin SenatATL — GM Thomas Dimitroff · South Florida
2015Carl DavisBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Iowa
2008Marcus HarrisonCHI — GM Jerry Angelo · Arkansas
1988Tim RotherLV — GM Al Davis · Nebraska

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