TE · pick 114 — first ever tight end at #114 (1978)

TE·pick 114

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #114

Spaeth, KenKen Spaeth

Drafted by BUF · Nebraska

1978

TEs drafted at #114 in NFL history

most recent: Dennis Pitta (BAL, 2010)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1977, the model gave a tight end at #114 a 5.4% chance in 1978.

Tight end at #114, 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: 11.2% · 2027 model: 8.1%

Surrounding picks · 1978 draft

#109CLarry TearryDET
#110RBAlois BlackwellDAL
#111STed BurgmeierMIA
#112WRJerrold McRaeKC
#113LBRandy SidlerNYJ
#115CBEric FeltonNO
#116LBMike DouglassGB
#117OTFrank MyersIND
#118DTCarey, DwightDwight CareyKC
#119OTLouis BullardSEA

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2010Dennis PittaBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · BYU
2002Randy McMichaelMIA — GM Rick Spielman · Georgia
1986Jeff ParksTEN — GM Ladd Herzeg · Auburn

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