S · pick 70 — first ever safety at #70 (1985)

S·pick 70

FIRST S EVER DRAFTED AT #70

Sean Thomas

Drafted by CIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · TCU

1985

safeties drafted at #70 in NFL history

most recent: Brandon Jones (MIA, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1984, the model gave a safety at #70 a 7.6% chance in 1985.

Safety at #70, 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: 13.7% · 2027 model: 4.4%

Surrounding picks · 1985 draft

#65DEGeorge LittleMIA — GM Don Shula
#66CTim LongMIN — GM Mike Lynn
#67CBDonnie ElderNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#68LBJack Del RioNO — GM Jim Finks
#69CBJohn HendyLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#70SSean ThomasCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#71OGRich MoranGB — GM Forrest Gregg
#72OGLance SmithARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#73CBrian JohnstonNYG — GM George Young
#74SLiffort HobleyPIT — GM Dick Haley

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2020Brandon JonesMIA — GM Chris Grier · Texas
2002Willie OffordMIN — GM Mike Tice / Brzezinski · South Carolina

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