RB · pick 43 — first ever running back at #43 (1991)

RB·pick 43

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #43

Nick Bell

Drafted by LV — GM Al Davis · Iowa

1991

RBs drafted at #43 in NFL history

most recent: Kerryon Johnson (DET, 2018)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1990, the model gave a running back at #43 a 12.0% chance in 1991.

Running back at #43, 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: 24.5% · 2027 model: 4.8%

Surrounding picks · 1991 draft

#38CBDarryll LewisTEN — GM Mike Holovak
#39RBEric BieniemyLAC — GM Bobby Beathard
#40DEShane CurryIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#41SJerome HendersonNE — GM Sam Jankovich
#42WRWesley CarrollNO — GM Jim Finks
#44OGJohn FlanneryTEN — GM Mike Holovak
#45RBRicky WattersSF — GM John McVay
#46WRJeff GrahamPIT — GM Tom Donahoe
#47OGEric MotenLAC — GM Bobby Beathard
#48SJesse CampbellPHI — GM Harry Gamble

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2018Kerryon JohnsonDET — GM Bob Quinn · Auburn
2004Julius JonesDAL — GM Jerry Jones · Notre Dame
1999Rob KonradMIA — GM Jimmy Johnson · Syracuse
1997Corey DillonCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Washington
1993Glyn MilburnDEN — GM John Beake · Stanford

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