RB · pick 243 — first ever running back at #243 (1996)

RB·pick 243

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #243

Ryan Wood

Drafted by DAL — GM Jerry Jones · Arizona St.

1996

RBs drafted at #243 in NFL history

most recent: Anthony Davis (IND, 2005)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1995, the model gave a running back at #243 a 10.4% chance in 1996.

Running back at #243, 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: 30.4% · 2027 model: 7.5%

Surrounding picks · 1996 draft

#238QBJon StarkBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome
#239TESean ManuelSF — GM Carmen Policy
#240QBKyle WachholtzGB — GM Ron Wolf
#241CJeff SmithKC — GM Carl Peterson
#242LBCarlos EmmonsPIT — GM Tom Donahoe
#244TEJay RiemersmaBUF — GM John Butler
#246TEHenry LuskNO — GM Bill Kuharich
#247OGJ.R. ConradNE — GM Bill Parcells
#248OGJoey WylieLV — GM Al Davis era
#249SEric SmedleyBUF — GM John Butler

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2005Anthony DavisIND — GM Bill Polian · Wisconsin
2002Chris MasseyLAR — GM Charley Armey · Marshall
2000Shyrone StithJAX — GM Tom Coughlin · Virginia Tech

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