OG · pick 72 — first ever offensive guard at #72 (1981)

OG·pick 72

FIRST OG EVER DRAFTED AT #72

Don Greco

Drafted by DET — GM Russ Thomas · Western Illinois

1981

OGs drafted at #72 in NFL history

most recent: Abraham Lucas (SEA, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a offensive guard at #72 a 7.6% chance in 1981.

Offensive guard at #72, 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 · 1981 draft

#67WRKen MargerumCHI — GM Jim Finks
#68OTRandy Van DivierIND — GM Dick Szymanski
#69OGRuss GrimmWAS — GM Bobby Beathard
#70TEMarvin HarveyKC — GM Jim Schaaf
#71TEHoby BrennerNO — GM Ken Meyer/staff
#73CRick DonnalleyPIT — GM Dick Haley
#74OTTim IrwinMIN — GM Mike Lynn
#75OTRoger TaylorKC — GM Jim Schaaf
#76WRMike MosleyBUF — GM Stew Barber
#77CBIrvin PhillipsLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2022Abraham LucasSEA — GM John Schneider · Washington St.
2013Brian WintersNYJ — GM John Idzik · Kent St.
2003Vince ManuwaiJAX — GM James Harris · Hawaii
1991Bob DahlCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Notre Dame
1985Lance SmithARI — GM Bill Bidwill · LSU

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