ST · pick 39 — first ever specialist at #39 (1978)

ST·pick 39

FIRST ST EVER DRAFTED AT #39

Johnny Evans

Drafted by CLE · NC State

1978

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1977, the model gave a specialist at #39 a 1.6% chance in 1978.

Specialist at #39, 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: 4.6% · 2027 model: 0.3%

Surrounding picks · 1978 draft

#34LBMike HuntGB
#35CBRay GriffinCIN
#36LBKeith ButlerSEA
#37CBOdis McKinneyNYG
#38DEScott HutchinsonBUF
#40DEAl BakerDET
#41OTMilton HardawayLAC
#42LBJohn BarefieldARI
#43LBSteve StewartATL
#44OGBrett MoritzTB

Drafted at this same coordinate later

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