OT · pick 52 — first ever offensive tackle at #52 (1976)

OT·pick 52

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #52

Joe Devlin

Drafted by BUF · Iowa

1976

OTs drafted at #52 in NFL history

most recent: Khalif Barnes (JAX, 2005)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1975, the model gave a offensive tackle at #52 a 8.1% chance in 1976.

Offensive tackle at #52, 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 · 1976 draft

#47QBMike KruczekPIT
#48TEMike BarberTEN
#49TELoaird McCrearyMIA
#50QBJeb BlountLV
#51STChris BahrCIN
#53LBRon McCartneyLAR
#54WRSammy WhiteMIN
#55OGJim EidsonDAL
#56CFiles, JamesJames FilesPIT
#57SEddie LewisSF

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2005Khalif BarnesJAX — GM James Harris · Washington
2004Jacob RogersDAL — GM Jerry Jones · USC
1987Bruce WilkersonLV — GM Al Davis · Tennessee

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