QB · pick 26 — first ever quarterback at #26 (1987)

QB·pick 26

FIRST QB EVER DRAFTED AT #26

Jim Harbaugh

Drafted by CHI — GM Bill Tobin · Michigan

1987

QBs drafted at #26 in NFL history

most recent: Jordan Love (GB, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1986, the model gave a quarterback at #26 a 4.1% chance in 1987.

Quarterback at #26, 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: 13.2% · 2027 model: 3.2%

Surrounding picks · 1987 draft

#21RBRoger VickNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#22OTHarris BartonSF — GM John McVay
#23OTBruce ArmstrongNE — GM Patrick Sullivan
#24RBRod BernstineLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#25RBTerrence FlaglerSF — GM John McVay
#27WRRicky NattielDEN — GM John Beake
#28WRMark IngramNYG — GM George Young
#29CBNate OdomesBUF — GM Bill Polian
#30CBBrian DavisWAS — GM Bobby Beathard
#31RBKenny FlowersATL — GM Ken Herock

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2020Jordan LoveGB — GM Brian Gutekunst · Utah St.
2016Paxton LynchDEN — GM John Elway · Memphis
1997Jim DruckenmillerSF — GM Carmen Policy · Virginia Tech

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