OT · pick 85 — first ever offensive tackle at #85 (1971)

OT·pick 85

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #85

Potchad, MikeMike Potchad

Drafted by ATL · Pittsburg (KS)

1971

OTs drafted at #85 in NFL history

most recent: Antonio Garcia (NE, 2017)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a offensive tackle at #85 a 12.2% chance in 1971.

Offensive tackle at #85, 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: 17.9% · 2027 model: 3.1%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#80TECarter, JoeJoe CarterDAL
#81OTLarron JacksonTEN
#82RBCarlos BellNO
#83STHappy FellerPHI
#84LBBill ZapalacNYJ
#86TEGerry MullinsPIT
#88CWimpy WintherNO
#89SJerry MorreCHI
#90RBSteve WorsterLAR
#91CBD'Artagnan MartinNO

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2017Antonio GarciaNE — GM Bill Belichick · Troy
2011Jah ReidBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Central Florida
1997Tim KohnLV — GM Al Davis era · Iowa St.

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