OT · pick 43 — first ever offensive tackle at #43 (1971)

OT·pick 43

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #43

Dan Dierdorf

Drafted by ARI · Michigan

1971

OTs drafted at #43 in NFL history

most recent: Maurice Williams (JAX, 2001)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a offensive tackle at #43 a 11.7% chance in 1971.

Offensive tackle at #43, 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: 18.5% · 2027 model: 2.9%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#38WRCotton SpeyrerWAS
#39DTWilbur YoungKC
#40RBBo CornellCLE
#41OGStephen LawsonCIN
#42DELewis, ScottScott LewisKC
#44OTWayne WaltonNYG
#45LBPhil VillapianoLV
#46RBVirgil RobinsonGB
#47WROtto StoweMIA
#48LBCharlie WeaverDET

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2001Maurice WilliamsJAX — GM Tom Coughlin · Michigan
1982John MeyerPIT — GM Dick Haley · Arizona St.
1972John VellaLV · USC

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