S · pick 218 — first ever safety at #218 (2008)

S·pick 218

FIRST S EVER DRAFTED AT #218

Caleb Campbell

Drafted by DET — GM Matt Millen · Army

2008

safeties drafted at #218 in NFL history

most recent: Leon McQuay (KC, 2017)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2007, the model gave a safety at #218 a 7.8% chance in 2008.

Safety at #218, 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: 16.1% · 2027 model: 5.5%

Surrounding picks · 2008 draft

#213RBChauncey WashingtonJAX — GM James Harris
#214LBLarry GrantSF — GM Scot McCloughan
#215WRJustin HarperBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome
#216DTLandon CohenDET — GM Matt Millen
#217WRBrett SwainGB — GM Ted Thompson
#219OTDemetress BellBUF — GM Russ Brandon era
#220SJosh BarrettDEN — GM Mike Shanahan
#221LBHilee TaylorCAR — GM Marty Hurney
#222OGChester AdamsCHI — GM Jerry Angelo
#223QBAlex BrinkHOU — GM Rick Smith

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2017Leon McQuayKC — GM John Dorsey · USC
2013Jordan PoyerPHI — GM Howie Roseman · Oregon St.

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