ST · pick 172 — first ever specialist at #172 (1986)

ST·pick 172

FIRST ST EVER DRAFTED AT #172

Chris White

Drafted by IND — GM Jim Irsay/staff · Illinois

1986

STs drafted at #172 in NFL history

most recent: JK Scott (GB, 2018)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1985, the model gave a specialist at #172 a 3.3% chance in 1986.

Specialist at #172, 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: 7.6% · 2027 model: 2.4%

Surrounding picks · 1986 draft

#167OTJim MeyerCLE — GM Ernie Accorsi
#168TEBob WilliamsBUF — GM Bill Polian
#169WRCorn RedickPHI — GM Harry Gamble
#170WREric SwansonARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#171DTSteve O'MalleyIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#173RBGill FenertyNO — GM Jim Finks
#174QBMike NorsethCLE — GM Ernie Accorsi
#175RBRodney CarterPIT — GM Dick Haley
#176LBByron LeePHI — GM Harry Gamble
#177RBPat FranklinCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2018JK ScottGB — GM Brian Gutekunst · Alabama
2010Brent BowdenTB — GM Mark Dominik · Virginia Tech
2009David BuehlerDAL — GM Jerry Jones · USC

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