OT · pick 179 — first ever offensive tackle at #179 (1971)

OT·pick 179

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #179

John Watson

Drafted by SF · Oklahoma

1971

OTs drafted at #179 in NFL history

most recent: Sam Young (DAL, 2010)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a offensive tackle at #179 a 11.7% chance in 1971.

Offensive tackle at #179, 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: 20.1% · 2027 model: 3.0%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#173SCooch, JamesJames CoochARI
#174OTWatson, LarryLarry WatsonTEN
#175WRJohnson, JamesJames JohnsonGB
#176RBFerris, DennisDennis FerrisCHI
#177OTWheless, BrownieBrownie WhelessDET
#180LBGene MackMIN
#181OTGriffin, BillBill GriffinDAL
#182WRGordon BowdellIND

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2010Sam YoungDAL — GM Jerry Jones · Notre Dame
1981Mike DaumMIA — GM Don Shula · Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

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