TE · pick 177 — first ever tight end at #177 (1991)

TE·pick 177

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #177

David Jones

Drafted by LAC — GM Bobby Beathard · Delaware St.

1991

TEs drafted at #177 in NFL history

most recent: James Mitchell (DET, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1990, the model gave a tight end at #177 a 7.4% chance in 1991.

Tight end at #177, 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: 13.4% · 2027 model: 7.4%

Surrounding picks · 1991 draft

#172CBBrian MitchellATL — GM Ken Herock
#173DTLeon LettDAL — GM Jerry Jones
#174LBCalvin TiggleTB — GM Phil Krueger
#175CBDoug ParrishNYJ — GM Dick Steinberg
#176LBReggie BurnetteGB — GM Tom Braatz
#178TEFranklin ThomasDET — GM Chuck Schmidt
#179DTScotty ReaganMIN — GM Jeff Diamond
#180STripp WelborneMIN — GM Jeff Diamond
#181WRJames BradleyIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#182OGHayward HaynesNO — GM Jim Finks

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2022James MitchellDET — GM Brad Holmes · Virginia Tech
2016Temarrick HemingwayLAR — GM Les Snead · South Carolina St.
1998Todd PollackNYG — GM Ernie Accorsi · Boston Col.
1997Ed PerryMIA — GM Jimmy Johnson · James Madison

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