OT · pick 185 — first ever offensive tackle at #185 (1997)

OT·pick 185

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #185

Marcus Spriggs

Drafted by BUF — GM John Butler · Houston

1997

OTs drafted at #185 in NFL history

most recent: Tyrus Thompson (MIN, 2015)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1996, the model gave a offensive tackle at #185 a 7.7% chance in 1997.

Offensive tackle at #185, 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: 20.4% · 2027 model: 3.0%

Surrounding picks · 1997 draft

#180OGCalvin CollinsATL — GM Harold Richardson
#181LBDennis StallingsTEN — GM Floyd Reese
#182LBScott Von der AheIND — GM Bill Tobin
#183CBRobert TateMIN — GM Frank Gilliam
#184RBDaimon SheltonJAX — GM Tom Coughlin
#186SDaryl PorterPIT — GM Tom Donahoe
#187CBLee VaughnDAL — GM Jerry Jones
#188LBTony McCombsARI — GM Bob Ferguson
#189DEMatt FinkesCAR — GM Bill Polian
#190WRAntwuan WyattPHI — GM Tom Modrak

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2015Tyrus ThompsonMIN — GM Rick Spielman · Oklahoma
2001Mitch WhiteNO — GM Randy Mueller · Oregon St.

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