S · pick 19 — first ever safety at #19 (1971)

S·pick 19

FIRST S EVER DRAFTED AT #19

Jack Tatum

Drafted by LV · Ohio State

1971

safeties drafted at #19 in NFL history

most recent: Michael Griffin (TEN, 2007)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a safety at #19 a 3.7% chance in 1971.

Safety at #19, 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: 12.6% · 2027 model: 3.3%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#14CBClarence ScottCLE
#15OTVernon HollandCIN
#16WRElmo WrightKC
#17CBNorm ThompsonARI
#18RBRocky ThompsonNYG
#20DEJack YoungbloodLAR
#21DTBob BellDET
#22RBDon McCauleyIND
#23CBTim AndersonSF
#24RBLeo HaydenMIN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2007Michael GriffinTEN — GM Mike Reinfeldt · Texas
1983Joey BrownerMIN — GM Mike Lynn · USC
1978Ken GreeneARI · Washington State

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