OT · pick 44 — first ever offensive tackle at #44 (1971)

OT·pick 44

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #44

Wayne Walton

Drafted by NYG · Abilene Christian

1971

OTs drafted at #44 in NFL history

most recent: Cyrus Kouandjio (BUF, 2014)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a offensive tackle at #44 a 11.7% chance in 1971.

Offensive tackle at #44, 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: 18.4% · 2027 model: 2.9%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#39DTWilbur YoungKC
#40RBBo CornellCLE
#41OGStephen LawsonCIN
#42DELewis, ScottScott LewisKC
#43OTDan DierdorfARI
#45LBPhil VillapianoLV
#46RBVirgil RobinsonGB
#47WROtto StoweMIA
#48LBCharlie WeaverDET
#49RBJoe OrdunaSF

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2014Cyrus KouandjioBUF — GM Doug Whaley · Alabama
2012Jeff AllenKC — GM Scott Pioli · Illinois
2000Chad CliftonGB — GM Ron Wolf · Tennessee
1980Andre HinesSEA — GM John Thompson · Stanford
1972Jean BarrettSF · Tulsa

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