TE · pick 249 — first ever tight end at #249 (2005)

TE·pick 249

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #249

Billy Bajema

Drafted by SF — GM Scot McCloughan · Oklahoma St.

2005

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2004, the model gave a tight end at #249 a 7.7% chance in 2005.

Tight end at #249, 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: 23.3% · 2027 model: 6.0%

Surrounding picks · 2005 draft

#244RBNoah HerronPIT — GM Kevin Colbert
#245SKurt CampbellGB — GM Ted Thompson
#246OGWill WhittickerGB — GM Ted Thompson
#247DTKeyonta MarshallPHI — GM Andy Reid
#248TEPatrick EstesSF — GM Scot McCloughan
#250QBRyan FitzpatrickLAR — GM Charley Armey
#251RBMadison HedgecockLAR — GM Charley Armey
#252LBDavid BergeronPHI — GM Andy Reid
#253WRJ.R. RussellTB — GM Bruce Allen
#254OTDoug NienhuisSEA — GM Tim Ruskell

Drafted at this same coordinate later

Nobody else has been drafted as this position at this pick number.

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