LB · pick 189 — first ever linebacker at #189 (1995)

LB·pick 189

FIRST LB EVER DRAFTED AT #189

John Solomon

Drafted by MIN — GM Frank Gilliam · Sam Houston St.

1995

LBs drafted at #189 in NFL history

most recent: Mike Mohamed (DEN, 2011)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1994, the model gave a linebacker at #189 a 17.8% chance in 1995.

Linebacker at #189, 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: 25.1% · 2027 model: 9.2%

Surrounding picks · 1995 draft

#184WRLee DeRamusNO — GM Bill Kuharich
#185DEShannon ClavelleBUF — GM John Butler
#186TEKevin HickmanDET — GM Chuck Schmidt
#187LBBrian GelzheiserIND — GM Bill Tobin
#188DTSteve StrahanCAR — GM Bill Polian
#190OTEli HerringLV — GM Al Davis era
#191QBJerry ColquittCAR — GM Bill Polian
#192RBCory SchlesingerDET — GM Chuck Schmidt
#193CBKenny GalesCHI — GM Rod Graves
#194LBJeff KoppMIA — GM Don Shula

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2011Mike MohamedDEN — GM John Elway · California
2009Kevin EllisonLAC — GM A.J. Smith · USC
2008Tyler SchmittSEA — GM Tim Ruskell · San Diego St.

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