OT · pick 61 — first ever offensive tackle at #61 (1976)

OT·pick 61

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #61

Steve Young

Drafted by TB · Colorado

1976

OTs drafted at #61 in NFL history

most recent: Vlad Ducasse (NYJ, 2010)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1975, the model gave a offensive tackle at #61 a 7.8% chance in 1976.

Offensive tackle at #61, 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 · 1976 draft

#56CFiles, JamesJames FilesPIT
#57SEddie LewisSF
#58RBSherman SmithSEA
#59WRSteve RaibleSEA
#60DTDewey SelmonTB
#62DEJeff LloydSEA
#63DTKeith SimonsKC
#64WRLarry DorseyLAC
#65WRDave LoganCLE
#66WRBrian BaschnagelCHI

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2010Vlad DucasseNYJ — GM Mike Tannenbaum · Massachusetts
1987Dave CrostonGB — GM Tom Braatz · Iowa

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