RB · pick 253 — first ever running back at #253 (1996)

RB·pick 253

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #253

Michael Hicks

Drafted by CHI — GM Rod Graves · South Carolina St.

1996

RBs drafted at #253 in NFL history

most recent: Michael Cox (NYG, 2013)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1995, the model gave a running back at #253 a 10.5% chance in 1996.

Running back at #253, 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: 32.7% · 2027 model: 7.3%

🟡 Mr. Irrelevant cell

Last pick of the draft in 1 year.

1999 Jim Finn (CHI)

Surrounding picks · 1996 draft

#248OGJoey WylieLV — GM Al Davis era
#249SEric SmedleyBUF — GM John Butler
#250WRDeAndre MaxwellWAS — GM Charley Casserly
#251WRBrice HunterMIA — GM Jimmy Johnson
#252DEKeith McKenzieGB — GM Ron Wolf
#254LBSam ManuelSF — GM Carmen Policy

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2013Michael CoxNYG — GM Jerry Reese · Massachusetts
1999Jim FinnCHI — GM Mark Hatley · Pennsylvania

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