LB · pick 44 — first ever linebacker at #44 (1984)

LB·pick 44

FIRST LB EVER DRAFTED AT #44

Ron Rivera

Drafted by CHI — GM Jerry Vainisi · California

1984

LBs drafted at #44 in NFL history

most recent: Hau'oli Kikaha (NO, 2015)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1983, the model gave a linebacker at #44 a 16.3% chance in 1984.

Linebacker at #44, 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: 22.1% · 2027 model: 7.8%

Surrounding picks · 1984 draft

#39TEGlenn DennisonNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#40CBVictor ScottDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#41WREric RichardsonBUF — GM Stew Barber
#42DEJumpy GeathersNO — GM Ken Meyer/staff
#43LBEd WilliamsNE — GM Patrick Sullivan
#45OGDoug DawsonARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#46DEAndre TownsendDEN — GM Edgar Kaiser/staff
#47WRPete MandleyDET — GM Russ Thomas
#48SChris RockinsCLE — GM Art Modell/staff
#49WRDaryl TurnerSEA — GM Mike McCormack

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2015Hau'oli KikahaNO — GM Mickey Loomis · Washington
1993Chad BrownPIT — GM Tom Donahoe · Colorado
1987Ray BerryMIN — GM Mike Lynn · Baylor
1985Jesse PennDAL — GM Tex Schramm · Virginia Tech

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