OG · pick 56 — first ever offensive guard at #56 (1974)

OG·pick 56

FIRST OG EVER DRAFTED AT #56

Greg Horton

Drafted by CHI · Colorado

1974

OGs drafted at #56 in NFL history

most recent: Ozzy Trapilo (CHI, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1973, the model gave a offensive guard at #56 a 6.6% chance in 1974.

Offensive guard at #56, 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: 24.6% · 2027 model: 14.7%

Surrounding picks · 1974 draft

#51LBMatt BlairMIN
#52CBJeris WhiteMIA
#53QBDanny WhiteDAL
#54WRWayne WheelerCHI
#55DERick DvorakNYG
#57LBGlenn RobinsonIND
#58LBGodwin TurkNYJ
#59RBRudder, BillBill RudderLAC
#60DTSteve GeorgeARI
#61OGDave LaphamCIN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2025Ozzy TrapiloCHI — GM Ryan Poles · Boston Col.
2016Cody WhitehairCHI — GM Ryan Pace · Kansas St.
2006Chris ChesterBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Oklahoma
1991Calvin StephensNE — GM Sam Jankovich · South Carolina

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