OT · pick 3 — first ever offensive tackle at #3 (1972)

OT·pick 3

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #3

Lionel Antoine

Drafted by CHI · Southern Illinois

1972

OTs drafted at #3 in NFL history

most recent: Joe Thomas (CLE, 2007)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a offensive tackle at #3 a 11.0% chance in 1972.

Offensive tackle at #3, 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: 36.8% · 2027 model: 9.5%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#1DEWalt PatulskiBUF
#2DESherman WhiteCIN
#4WRBobby MooreARI
#5TERiley OdomsDEN
#6DEGreg SampsonTEN
#7CBWillie BuchanonGB
#8OGRoyce SmithNO

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2007Joe ThomasCLE — GM Phil Savage · Wisconsin
2000Chris SamuelsWAS — GM Vinny Cerrato · Alabama
1980Anthony MunozCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · USC
1973Jerry SisemorePHI · Texas

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