TE · pick 246 — first ever tight end at #246 (1996)

TE·pick 246

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #246

Henry Lusk

Drafted by NO — GM Bill Kuharich · Utah

1996

TEs drafted at #246 in NFL history

most recent: Devin Culp (TB, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1995, the model gave a tight end at #246 a 8.1% chance in 1996.

Tight end at #246, 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: 22.5% · 2027 model: 6.1%

🟡 Mr. Irrelevant cell

Last pick of the draft in 1 year.

2001 Tevita Ofahengaue (ARI)

Surrounding picks · 1996 draft

#240QBKyle WachholtzGB — GM Ron Wolf
#241CJeff SmithKC — GM Carl Peterson
#242LBCarlos EmmonsPIT — GM Tom Donahoe
#243RBRyan WoodDAL — GM Jerry Jones
#244TEJay RiemersmaBUF — GM John Butler
#247OGJ.R. ConradNE — GM Bill Parcells
#248OGJoey WylieLV — GM Al Davis era
#249SEric SmedleyBUF — GM John Butler
#250WRDeAndre MaxwellWAS — GM Charley Casserly
#251WRBrice HunterMIA — GM Jimmy Johnson

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2024Devin CulpTB — GM Jason Licht · Washington
2015Geoff SwaimDAL — GM Jerry Jones · Texas
2001Tevita OfahengaueARI — GM Bob Ferguson · BYU

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