LB · pick 170 — first ever linebacker at #170 (1972)

LB·pick 170

FIRST LB EVER DRAFTED AT #170

Will Foster

Drafted by PHI · Eastern Michigan

1972

LBs drafted at #170 in NFL history

most recent: Garret Wallow (HOU, 2021)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a linebacker at #170 a 11.6% chance in 1972.

Linebacker at #170, 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: 23.6% · 2027 model: 9.7%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#164CBErnie JacksonNO
#165TEClark HossNE
#166RBJohn TarverNE
#167QBJim FasselCHI
#169RBJohn SykesIND
#171RBMoon, LanceLance MoonATL
#172WRStoudmire, CharlesCharles StoudmireDET
#173RBJamieson, RayRay JamiesonLV
#174OTWesley, DonDon WesleyCLE
#175OGEdgar HardySF

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2021Garret WallowHOU — GM Nick Caserio · TCU
2005Ryan ClaridgeNE — GM Bill Belichick · UNLV
1990Brent CollinsBUF — GM Bill Polian · Carson-Newman
1988Troy StedmanKC — GM Jim Schaaf · Washburn
1975Chris DevlinCIN · Penn State
1974Dan DickelIND · Iowa

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