DT · pick 98 — first ever defensive tackle at #98 (1983)

DT·pick 98

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #98

Gary Lewis

Drafted by NO — GM Ken Meyer/staff · Oklahoma St.

1983

DTs drafted at #98 in NFL history

most recent: Siaki Ika (CLE, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1982, the model gave a defensive tackle at #98 a 7.6% chance in 1983.

Defensive tackle at #98, 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: 15.8% · 2027 model: 11.0%

Surrounding picks · 1983 draft

#93TETrey JunkinBUF — GM Stew Barber
#94LBAugust CurleyDET — GM Russ Thomas
#95CBDanny WaltersLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#96DTMark DudaARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#97SVince NewsomeLAR — GM Don Klosterman
#99OTKelly ThomasTB — GM Phil Krueger
#100RBMark RushMIN — GM Mike Lynn
#101LBJohnny RembertNE — GM Patrick Sullivan
#102LBJohn HarperATL — GM Tom Braatz
#103CBLionel WashingtonARI — GM Bill Bidwill

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2023Siaki IkaCLE — GM Andrew Berry · Baylor
2007Quinn PitcockIND — GM Bill Polian · Ohio St.

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