LB · pick 147 — first ever linebacker at #147 (1979)

LB·pick 147

FIRST LB EVER DRAFTED AT #147

John Sullivan

Drafted by CHI · Illinois

1979

LBs drafted at #147 in NFL history

most recent: Vosean Joseph (BUF, 2019)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1978, the model gave a linebacker at #147 a 13.8% chance in 1979.

Linebacker at #147, 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: 22.2% · 2027 model: 10.2%

Surrounding picks · 1979 draft

#142RBIra MatthewsLV
#143LBDaryl HuntTEN
#144RBThomas LottARI
#145RBBob TorreyNYG
#146CBRicky RayNO
#148LBJeff McIntyreDEN
#149OGDufek, BillBill DufekNYJ
#150OTMoore, JimJim MooreIND
#151SClinton BurrellCLE
#152TEJoe SenserMIN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 10 picks

2019Vosean JosephBUF — GM Brandon Beane · Florida
2018Micah KiserLAR — GM Les Snead · Virginia
2012Tank CarderBUF — GM Buddy Nix · TCU
2009Nic HarrisBUF — GM Buddy Nix · Oklahoma
2008Alvin BowenBUF — GM Russ Brandon era · Iowa St.
1996Whit MarshallPHI — GM Tom Modrak · Georgia
1990Maurice HenryDET — GM Chuck Schmidt · Kansas St.
1989Wes PritchettMIA — GM Don Shula · Notre Dame
1987Al SmithTEN — GM Ladd Herzeg · Utah St.
1982Greg StorrMIN — GM Mike Lynn · Boston Col.

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