OT · pick 47 — first ever offensive tackle at #47 (1979)

OT·pick 47

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #47

Sam Claphan

Drafted by CLE · Oklahoma

1979

OTs drafted at #47 in NFL history

most recent: Daryn Colledge (GB, 2006)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1978, the model gave a offensive tackle at #47 a 7.2% chance in 1979.

Offensive tackle at #47, 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: 2.8%

Surrounding picks · 1979 draft

#42DEWillie JonesLV
#43CDave HuffmanMIN
#44RBSteve AtkinsGB
#45LBJoe NormanSEA
#46LBCalvin FavronARI
#48OGPetey PerotPHI
#49OGPat HowellATL
#50DEJesse BakerTEN
#51LBJim HaslettBUF
#52DTBob GolicNE

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2006Daryn ColledgeGB — GM Ted Thompson · Boise St.
1998Todd WeinerSEA — GM Mike Allman · Kansas St.
1985Mark BehningPIT — GM Dick Haley · Nebraska

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