TE · pick 86 — first ever tight end at #86 (1971)

TE·pick 86

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #86

Gerry Mullins

Drafted by PIT · USC

1971

TEs drafted at #86 in NFL history

most recent: Kahale Warring (HOU, 2019)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a tight end at #86 a 5.6% chance in 1971.

Tight end at #86, 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: 11.5% · 2027 model: 8.2%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#81OTLarron JacksonTEN
#82RBCarlos BellNO
#83STHappy FellerPHI
#84LBBill ZapalacNYJ
#85OTPotchad, MikeMike PotchadATL
#88CWimpy WintherNO
#89SJerry MorreCHI
#90RBSteve WorsterLAR
#91CBD'Artagnan MartinNO
#92OGPena, RobertRobert PenaCLE

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2019Kahale WarringHOU — GM Bill O'Brien · San Diego St.
2018Mark AndrewsBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Oklahoma
2006David ThomasNE — GM Bill Belichick · Texas
2005Kevin EverettBUF — GM Tom Donahoe · Miami (FL)

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