S · pick 47 — first ever safety at #47 (2009)

S·pick 47

FIRST S EVER DRAFTED AT #47

Mike Mitchell

Drafted by LV — GM Al Davis era · Ohio

2009

safeties drafted at #47 in NFL history

most recent: Tyler Nubin (NYG, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2008, the model gave a safety at #47 a 9.6% chance in 2009.

Safety at #47, 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: 14.4% · 2027 model: 3.9%

Surrounding picks · 2009 draft

#42SJairus ByrdBUF — GM Buddy Nix
#43DEEverette BrownCAR — GM Marty Hurney
#44QBPat WhiteMIA — GM Jeff Ireland
#45LBClint SintimNYG — GM Jerry Reese
#46DEConnor BarwinHOU — GM Rick Smith
#48SDarcel McBathDEN — GM Brian Xanders
#49CMax UngerSEA — GM Tim Ruskell
#50WRMohamed MassaquoiCLE — GM George Kokinis
#51OGAndy LevitreBUF — GM Buddy Nix
#52LBDavid VeikuneCLE — GM George Kokinis

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2024Tyler NubinNYG — GM Joe Schoen · Minnesota
2019Marquise BlairSEA — GM John Schneider · Utah

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