TE · pick 43 — first ever tight end at #43 (1973)

TE·pick 43

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #43

Albert Chandler

Drafted by CIN · Oklahoma

1973

TEs drafted at #43 in NFL history

most recent: Cole Kmet (CHI, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1972, the model gave a tight end at #43 a 4.5% chance in 1973.

Tight end at #43, 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: 9.8% · 2027 model: 6.2%

Surrounding picks · 1973 draft

#38OTRobert WoodsNYJ
#39DTGreg MarxATL
#40LBBrad Van PeltNYG
#41LBWillie HarperSF
#42LBJim YoungbloodLAR
#44RBLeon CrosswhiteDET
#45QBGary KeithleyARI
#46WRGolden RichardsDAL
#47CBJim StienkeCLE
#48DTGary HrivnakCHI

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2020Cole KmetCHI — GM Ryan Pace · Notre Dame
2011Kyle RudolphMIN — GM Rick Spielman · Notre Dame

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