OT · pick 49 — first ever offensive tackle at #49 (1986)

OT·pick 49

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #49

Doug Williams

Drafted by NYJ — GM Jim Kensil · Texas A&M

1986

OTs drafted at #49 in NFL history

most recent: Ben Ijalana (IND, 2011)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1985, the model gave a offensive tackle at #49 a 5.9% chance in 1986.

Offensive tackle at #49, 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: 18.3% · 2027 model: 2.8%

Surrounding picks · 1986 draft

#44CBMark CollinsNYG — GM George Young
#45WRWalter MurrayWAS — GM Bobby Beathard
#46DTErik HowardNYG — GM George Young
#47QBJack TrudeauIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#48LBAlonzo JohnsonPHI — GM Harry Gamble
#50OGTom NewberryLAR — GM John Shaw
#51LBPepper JohnsonNYG — GM George Young
#52LBJohn OfferdahlMIA — GM Don Shula
#53SGreg LaskerNYG — GM George Young
#54SVencie GlennNE — GM Patrick Sullivan

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2011Ben IjalanaIND — GM Bill Polian · Villanova
1992Troy AuzenneCHI — GM Bill Tobin · California

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