S · pick 223 — first ever safety at #223 (2001)

S·pick 223

FIRST S EVER DRAFTED AT #223

Than Merrill

Drafted by TB — GM Rich McKay · Yale

2001

safeties drafted at #223 in NFL history

most recent: Trey Taylor (LV, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2000, the model gave a safety at #223 a 8.7% chance in 2001.

Safety at #223, 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: 16.5% · 2027 model: 5.5%

Surrounding picks · 2001 draft

#218WRChris TaylorPIT — GM Kevin Colbert
#219OGKynan ForneyATL — GM Harold Richardson
#220OGRick DeMullingIND — GM Bill Polian
#221DTEnnis DavisNO — GM Randy Mueller
#222CDennis NormanSEA — GM Mike Holmgren
#224TEEric JohnsonSF — GM Bill Walsh
#225OTBrian CrawfordMIN — GM Frank Gilliam
#226DERonald FlemonsATL — GM Harold Richardson
#227TEMike RobergCAR — GM Dom Anile
#228CBDerek CombsLV — GM Al Davis era

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2024Trey TaylorLV — GM Tom Telesco · Air Force
2009Troy NolanHOU — GM Rick Smith · Arizona St.

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