TE · pick 128 — first ever tight end at #128 (1983)

TE·pick 128

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #128

Darryl Lewis

Drafted by NE — GM Patrick Sullivan · Texas-Arlington

1983

TEs drafted at #128 in NFL history

most recent: Charlie Kolar (BAL, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1982, the model gave a tight end at #128 a 6.1% chance in 1983.

Tight end at #128, 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: 11.0% · 2027 model: 8.0%

Surrounding picks · 1983 draft

#121CSteve MottDET — GM Russ Thomas
#122OTBill ContzCLE — GM Art Modell/staff
#123WRChris CastorSEA — GM Mike McCormack
#124TEMalcolm ScottNYG — GM George Young
#127LBMark StewartMIN — GM Mike Lynn
#129OTBrett MillerATL — GM Tom Braatz
#130WRSteve BirdARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#131DTTony ChickilloTB — GM Phil Krueger
#132RBBryan ThomasGB — GM Bart Starr
#133WRPaul SkansiPIT — GM Dick Haley

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2022Charlie KolarBAL — GM Eric DeCosta · Iowa St.

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