S · pick 66 — first ever safety at #66 (1970)

S·pick 66

FIRST S EVER DRAFTED AT #66

Charlie Waters

Drafted by DAL · Clemson

1970

safeties drafted at #66 in NFL history

most recent: Sydney Brown (PHI, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a safety at #66 a 7.2% chance in 1970.

Safety at #66, 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: 13.8% · 2027 model: 4.3%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#61DEBarnett, Billy BobBilly Bob BarnettKC
#62DEClovis SwinneyNO
#63OTKohler, JohnJohn KohlerDEN
#64OGAndy MaurerATL
#65WRTodd SnyderATL
#68LBJim CarterGB
#69CBHarris, EricEric HarrisARI
#71DEJim MitchellDET
#72LBDennis OnkotzNYJ
#73LBSteve KinerDAL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2023Sydney BrownPHI — GM Howie Roseman · Illinois
2010Amari SpieveyDET — GM Martin Mayhew · Iowa
2007Usama YoungNO — GM Mickey Loomis · Kent St.
2005O.J. AtogweLAR — GM Charley Armey · Stanford
1997Ronde BarberTB — GM Rich McKay · Virginia

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