OT · pick 217 — first ever offensive tackle at #217 (1998)

OT·pick 217

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #217

Chad Overhauser

Drafted by CHI — GM Mark Hatley · UCLA

1998

OTs drafted at #217 in NFL history

most recent: Jon Dunn (CLE, 2005)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1997, the model gave a offensive tackle at #217 a 6.3% chance in 1998.

Offensive tackle at #217, 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: 22.6% · 2027 model: 2.7%

Surrounding picks · 1998 draft

#212DEChance McCartyTB — GM Rich McKay
#213CBen FrickeNYG — GM Ernie Accorsi
#214LBBrandon TolbertJAX — GM Tom Coughlin
#215WRRyan ThelwellSF — GM Carmen Policy
#216CBEric WarfieldKC — GM Carl Peterson
#218RBEddie WatsonGB — GM Ron Wolf
#219LBNate WayneDEN — GM Mike Shanahan
#220DTChris AkinsPHI — GM Tom Modrak
#221DEAngel RubioPIT — GM Tom Donahoe
#222TEDamian VaughnCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2005Jon DunnCLE — GM Phil Savage · Virginia Tech

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