OT · pick 59 — first ever offensive tackle at #59 (1972)

OT·pick 59

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #59

Bart Buetow

Drafted by MIN · Minnesota

1972

OTs drafted at #59 in NFL history

most recent: Ty Sambrailo (DEN, 2015)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a offensive tackle at #59 a 11.2% chance in 1972.

Offensive tackle at #59, 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: 18.2% · 2027 model: 2.8%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#54DEJim LeClairCIN
#55DTJohn MendenhallNYG
#56RBLewis JolleyTEN
#57DETom BeckmanARI
#58LBPhillips, BillBill PhillipsDEN
#60CBob KuzielNO
#61STBill McClardLAC
#62RBJohnny MussoCHI
#63TEJohn McMakinPIT
#64LBMike KellerDAL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2015Ty SambrailoDEN — GM John Elway · Colorado St.
2014Jack MewhortIND — GM Ryan Grigson · Ohio St.
2008Mike PollakIND — GM Bill Polian · Arizona St.
2006Jeremy TruebloodTB — GM Bruce Allen · Boston Col.

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