ST · pick 102 — first ever specialist at #102 (1988)

ST·pick 102

FIRST ST EVER DRAFTED AT #102

Barry Helton

Drafted by SF — GM John McVay · Colorado

1988

STs drafted at #102 in NFL history

most recent: Jeff Chandler (SF, 2002)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1987, the model gave a specialist at #102 a 2.7% chance in 1988.

Specialist at #102, 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: 5.5% · 2027 model: 1.0%

Surrounding picks · 1988 draft

#97WRSammy MartinNE — GM Patrick Sullivan
#98OGDavid RichardsLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#99OTGreg JohnsonMIA — GM Don Shula
#100STTeddy GarciaNE — GM Patrick Sullivan
#101RBKevin HarmonSEA — GM Mike McCormack
#103CBAnthony BlaylockCLE — GM Ernie Accorsi
#104SMichael BallIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#105TEJames ThorntonCHI — GM Bill Tobin
#106RBLydell CarrNO — GM Jim Finks
#107STMonte RobbinsTB — GM Phil Krueger

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2002Jeff ChandlerSF — GM Terry Donahue · Florida

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