RB · pick 139 — first ever running back at #139 (1974)

RB·pick 139

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #139

Willie Burden

Drafted by DET · NC State

1974

RBs drafted at #139 in NFL history

most recent: John Conner (NYJ, 2010)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1973, the model gave a running back at #139 a 11.7% chance in 1974.

Running back at #139, 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: 24.8% · 2027 model: 8.1%

Surrounding picks · 1974 draft

#134RBDon WoodsGB
#135CBill WymanNYJ
#136DERandy CrowderMIA
#137RBJones, WayneWayne JonesNYJ
#138DTMike RainesSF
#140LBRhodes, DannyDanny RhodesIND
#141STChuck RamseyNE
#142WRKen PayneGB
#143OGDavis, JimJim DavisDET
#144TEJon KeyworthWAS

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 7 picks

2010John ConnerNYJ — GM Mike Tannenbaum · Kentucky
2008Ryan TorainDEN — GM Mike Shanahan · Arizona St.
1990Mike PringleATL — GM Ken Herock · Cal State-Fullerton
1988James SaxonKC — GM Jim Schaaf · San Jose St.
1982Newton WilliamsSF — GM John McVay · Arizona St.
1978John SkibinskiCHI · Purdue
1976Lonnie PerrinDEN · Illinois

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