QB · pick 174 — first ever quarterback at #174 (1970)

QB·pick 174

FIRST QB EVER DRAFTED AT #174

Gordon Slade

Drafted by IND · Davidson

1970

QBs drafted at #174 in NFL history

most recent: Tom Brandstater (DEN, 2009)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a quarterback at #174 a 3.9% chance in 1970.

Quarterback at #174, 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: 8.5% · 2027 model: 4.3%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#168DTBill NelsonLAR
#169WROrcutt, GaryGary OrcuttATL
#171CBFabish, JimJim FabishLAC
#172CCleo WalkerGB
#173WRMerritt, RolandRoland MerrittWAS
#175LBKen GeddesDET
#177OGCraig WycinskyCLE
#178CBJames HarrisWAS
#179LBDon AbbeyDAL
#180LBSteve SvitakLV

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2009Tom BrandstaterDEN — GM Brian Xanders · Fresno St.
2007Troy SmithBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Ohio St.
1986Mike NorsethCLE — GM Ernie Accorsi · Kansas

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