TE · pick 168 — first ever tight end at #168 (1986)

TE·pick 168

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #168

Bob Williams

Drafted by BUF — GM Bill Polian · Penn St.

1986

TEs drafted at #168 in NFL history

most recent: Zach Davidson (MIN, 2021)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1985, the model gave a tight end at #168 a 7.3% chance in 1986.

Tight end at #168, 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: 12.6% · 2027 model: 7.6%

Surrounding picks · 1986 draft

#163DTBrent SowellMIA — GM Don Shula
#164OGDoug MarroneLV — GM Al Davis
#165CBKevin WalkerTB — GM Phil Krueger
#166RBJeff PowellCHI — GM Jerry Vainisi
#167OTJim MeyerCLE — GM Ernie Accorsi
#169WRCorn RedickPHI — GM Harry Gamble
#170WREric SwansonARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#171DTSteve O'MalleyIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#172STChris WhiteIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#173RBGill FenertyNO — GM Jim Finks

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2021Zach DavidsonMIN — GM Rick Spielman · Central Missouri St.
1992Ray RoweWAS — GM Charley Casserly · San Diego St.

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