OT · pick 159 — first ever offensive tackle at #159 (1985)

OT·pick 159

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #159

Jack Oliver

Drafted by NYG — GM George Young · Memphis

1985

OTs drafted at #159 in NFL history

most recent: Fenuki Tupou (PHI, 2009)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1984, the model gave a offensive tackle at #159 a 6.6% chance in 1985.

Offensive tackle at #159, 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: 19.1% · 2027 model: 3.1%

Surrounding picks · 1985 draft

#154TEKeith LesterCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#155TEMark LewisGB — GM Forrest Gregg
#156OTKen ReevesPHI — GM Harry Gamble
#157OGMatt MoranDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#158TEJay NovacekARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#160LBGregg CarrPIT — GM Dick Haley
#161WRMike YoungLAR — GM John Shaw
#162TEDamone JohnsonLAR — GM John Shaw
#163TEDanzell LeeWAS — GM Bobby Beathard
#164DTTim NewtonMIN — GM Mike Lynn

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2009Fenuki TupouPHI — GM Tom Heckert · Oregon
2004Sean BubinJAX — GM James Harris · Illinois

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