TE · pick 106 — first ever tight end at #106 (1971)

TE·pick 106

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #106

Larry Brown

Drafted by PIT · Kansas

1971

TEs drafted at #106 in NFL history

most recent: Cade Otton (TB, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a tight end at #106 a 5.4% chance in 1971.

Tight end at #106, 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: 11.3% · 2027 model: 8.1%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#101RBHarris, TonyTony HarrisSF
#102RBVince ClementsMIN
#103OTMitchell, AdamAdam MitchellDAL
#104DEDwight WhitePIT
#105LBTim KellyNE
#107OTDonnie GreenBUF
#108OTShellabarger, TomTom ShellabargerPHI
#109RBArmstrong, WillieWillie ArmstrongTEN
#110DEArt MayCIN
#111WRRay JarvisATL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2022Cade OttonTB — GM Jason Licht · Washington
2013Dion SimsMIA — GM Jeff Ireland · Michigan St.
1994Bradford BantaIND — GM Bill Tobin · USC
1980Chris CombsTEN — GM Bum Phillips · New Mexico

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