TE · pick 45 — first ever tight end at #45 (1974)

TE·pick 45

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #45

Dave Casper

Drafted by LV · Notre Dame

1974

TEs drafted at #45 in NFL history

most recent: Adam Shaheen (CHI, 2017)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1973, the model gave a tight end at #45 a 4.9% chance in 1974.

Tight end at #45, 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: 9.7% · 2027 model: 6.4%

Surrounding picks · 1974 draft

#40OTCorbett, BillyBilly CorbettCLE
#41OTCharlie GettyKC
#42DTCarl WaferDEN
#43CMark MarkovichLAC
#44WRGerald TinkerATL
#46LBJack LambertPIT
#47RBBenny MaloneMIA
#48RBCharlie DavisCIN
#49RBDelvin WilliamsSF
#50SBill SimpsonLAR

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2017Adam ShaheenCHI — GM Ryan Pace · Ashland
1997Freddie JonesLAC — GM Bobby Beathard · North Carolina

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