TE · pick 224 — first ever tight end at #224 (2001)

TE·pick 224

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #224

Eric Johnson

Drafted by SF — GM Bill Walsh · Yale

2001

TEs drafted at #224 in NFL history

most recent: Isaac Nauta (DET, 2019)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2000, the model gave a tight end at #224 a 7.5% chance in 2001.

Tight end at #224, 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: 18.5% · 2027 model: 6.6%

Surrounding picks · 2001 draft

#219OGKynan ForneyATL — GM Harold Richardson
#220OGRick DeMullingIND — GM Bill Polian
#221DTEnnis DavisNO — GM Randy Mueller
#222CDennis NormanSEA — GM Mike Holmgren
#223SThan MerrillTB — GM Rich McKay
#225OTBrian CrawfordMIN — GM Frank Gilliam
#226DERonald FlemonsATL — GM Harold Richardson
#227TEMike RobergCAR — GM Dom Anile
#228CBDerek CombsLV — GM Al Davis era
#229WRKen-Yon RamboLV — GM Al Davis era

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2019Isaac NautaDET — GM Bob Quinn · Georgia

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