OT · pick 17 — first ever offensive tackle at #17 (1989)

OT·pick 17

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #17

Joe Wolf

Drafted by ARI — GM Bill Bidwill · Boston Col.

1989

OTs drafted at #17 in NFL history

most recent: Blake Miller (DET, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1988, the model gave a offensive tackle at #17 a 8.0% chance in 1989.

Offensive tackle at #17, 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: 19.0% · 2027 model: 5.8%

Surrounding picks · 1989 draft

#12DETrace ArmstrongCHI — GM Bill Tobin
#13RBEric MetcalfCLE — GM Ernie Accorsi
#14DEJeff LagemanNYJ — GM Dick Steinberg
#15OTAndy HeckSEA — GM Tom Flores/Behring
#16WRHart Lee DykesNE — GM Patrick Sullivan
#18CBrian WilliamsNYG — GM George Young
#19DEWayne MartinNO — GM Jim Finks
#20SSteve AtwaterDEN — GM John Beake
#21DEBill HawkinsLAR — GM John Shaw
#22WRAndre RisonIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2026Blake MillerDET · Clemson
2011Nate SolderNE — GM Bill Belichick · Colorado
2008Gosder CherilusDET — GM Matt Millen · Boston Col.

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