LB · pick 252 — first ever linebacker at #252 (2005)

LB·pick 252

FIRST LB EVER DRAFTED AT #252

David Bergeron

Drafted by PHI — GM Andy Reid · Stanford

2005

LBs drafted at #252 in NFL history

most recent: Jeff Gunter (CIN, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2004, the model gave a linebacker at #252 a 9.0% chance in 2005.

Linebacker at #252, 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: 35.8% · 2027 model: 7.4%

🟡 Mr. Irrelevant cell

Last pick of the draft in 1 year.

2008 David Vobora (LAR)

Surrounding picks · 2005 draft

#247DTKeyonta MarshallPHI — GM Andy Reid
#248TEPatrick EstesSF — GM Scot McCloughan
#249TEBilly BajemaSF — GM Scot McCloughan
#250QBRyan FitzpatrickLAR — GM Charley Armey
#251RBMadison HedgecockLAR — GM Charley Armey
#253WRJ.R. RussellTB — GM Bruce Allen
#254OTDoug NienhuisSEA — GM Tim Ruskell
#255TEAndy StokesNE — GM Bill Belichick

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2022Jeff GunterCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Coastal Carolina
2010Austin SpitlerMIA — GM Jeff Ireland · Ohio St.
2008David VoboraLAR — GM Jay Zygmunt · Idaho

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