ST · pick 78 — first ever specialist at #78 (1972)

ST·pick 78

FIRST ST EVER DRAFTED AT #78

Marv Bateman

Drafted by DAL · Utah

1972

STs drafted at #78 in NFL history

most recent: Chris Gardocki (CHI, 1991)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a specialist at #78 a 2.0% chance in 1972.

Specialist at #78, 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: 5.0% · 2027 model: 0.7%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#73DEJim WhiteNE
#74STom MyersNO
#75OGSolomon FreelonTEN
#76SBobby MajorsPHI
#77RBGary KosinsMIA
#79RBRandy JacksonBUF
#80CBBrinkley, LorenzoLorenzo BrinkleyPIT
#81CBBernard JacksonCIN
#82LBJeff LymanARI
#83LBTim KearneyDAL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

1991Chris GardockiCHI — GM Bill Tobin · Clemson
1978Frank CorralLAR · UCLA

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