OT · pick 74 — first ever offensive tackle at #74 (1981)

OT·pick 74

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #74

Tim Irwin

Drafted by MIN — GM Mike Lynn · Tennessee

1981

OTs drafted at #74 in NFL history

most recent: Geron Christian (WAS, 2018)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a offensive tackle at #74 a 6.4% chance in 1981.

Offensive tackle at #74, 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: 18.1% · 2027 model: 2.9%

Surrounding picks · 1981 draft

#69OGRuss GrimmWAS — GM Bobby Beathard
#70TEMarvin HarveyKC — GM Jim Schaaf
#71TEHoby BrennerNO — GM Ken Meyer/staff
#72OGDon GrecoDET — GM Russ Thomas
#73CRick DonnalleyPIT — GM Dick Haley
#75OTRoger TaylorKC — GM Jim Schaaf
#76WRMike MosleyBUF — GM Stew Barber
#77CBIrvin PhillipsLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#78SLloyd BurrussKC — GM Jim Schaaf
#79WRMike HolstonTEN — GM Ladd Herzeg

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2018Geron ChristianWAS — GM Bruce Allen · Louisville
2012Donald StephensonKC — GM Scott Pioli · Oklahoma
1999Kris FarrisPIT — GM Tom Donahoe · UCLA

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