LB · pick 246 — first ever linebacker at #246 (2016)

LB·pick 246

FIRST LB EVER DRAFTED AT #246

Tyler Matakevich

Drafted by PIT — GM Kevin Colbert · Temple

2016

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2015, the model gave a linebacker at #246 a 12.1% chance in 2016.

Linebacker at #246, 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: 33.6% · 2027 model: 7.6%

Surrounding picks · 2016 draft

#241WRCharone PeakeNYJ — GM Mike Maccagnan
#242RBKeith MarshallWAS — GM Bruce Allen
#243WRKenny LawlerSEA — GM John Schneider
#244SJayron KearseMIN — GM Rick Spielman
#245SClayton FejedelemCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#247RBZac BrooksSEA — GM John Schneider
#248CAustin BlytheIND — GM Ryan Grigson
#249CBPrince Charles IworahSF — GM Trent Baalke
#250LBScooby Wright IIICLE — GM Sashi Brown
#251LBJoe WalkerPHI — GM Howie Roseman

Drafted at this same coordinate later

Nobody else has been drafted as this position at this pick number.

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