S · pick 129 — first ever safety at #129 (1972)

S·pick 129

FIRST S EVER DRAFTED AT #129

Charlie Babb

Drafted by MIA · Memphis State

1972

safeties drafted at #129 in NFL history

most recent: Derrick Kindred (CLE, 2016)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a safety at #129 a 7.3% chance in 1972.

Safety at #129, 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: 13.7% · 2027 model: 5.1%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#124CBRon BoltonNE
#125TEBob ChristiansenLAR
#126SDavies, BobBob DaviesNO
#127DEDavis, MiltMilt DavisKC
#128RBKucera, GregGreg KuceraCLE
#130DEGooden, HarryHarry GoodenLAC
#131DTDan MedlinLV
#132CJohn HillNYG
#133LBBob PifferiniCHI
#134SBullard, JoeJoe BullardTEN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2016Derrick KindredCLE — GM Sashi Brown · TCU
2004J.R. ReedPHI — GM Andy Reid · South Florida
1989Tim SmileyWAS — GM Bobby Beathard · Arkansas St.
1988John BaylorIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff · Southern Miss

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