OG · pick 71 — first ever offensive guard at #71 (1980)

OG·pick 71

FIRST OG EVER DRAFTED AT #71

John Schmeding

Drafted by BUF — GM Stew Barber · Boston Col.

1980

OGs drafted at #71 in NFL history

most recent: Isaiah Adams (ARI, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1979, the model gave a offensive guard at #71 a 7.8% chance in 1980.

Offensive guard at #71, 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: 14.3%

Surrounding picks · 1980 draft

#66RBJames HadnotKC — GM Jim Schaaf
#67TEMark BrammerBUF — GM Stew Barber
#68OGBrent BoydMIN — GM Mike Lynn
#69LBLance MehlNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#70CBLeRoy IrvinLAR — GM Don Klosterman
#72LBCliff OdomCLE — GM Art Modell/staff
#73DTSteve McMichaelNE — GM Bucko Kilroy
#75DEBill BarnettMIA — GM Don Shula
#76LBScot BrantleyTB — GM Phil Krueger
#77LBCraig PukiSF — GM John McVay

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2024Isaiah AdamsARI — GM Monti Ossenfort · Illinois
2017Dan FeeneyLAC — GM Tom Telesco · Indiana
2012Josh LeRibeusWAS — GM Bruce Allen · SMU
1985Rich MoranGB — GM Forrest Gregg · San Diego St.
1984Stefan HumphriesCHI — GM Jerry Vainisi · Michigan

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