WR · pick 109 — first ever wide receiver at #109 (1989)

WR·pick 109

FIRST WR EVER DRAFTED AT #109

John Kolesar

Drafted by BUF — GM Bill Polian · Michigan

1989

WRs drafted at #109 in NFL history

most recent: Dez Fitzpatrick (TEN, 2021)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1988, the model gave a wide receiver at #109 a 11.2% chance in 1989.

Wide receiver at #109, 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: 14.6% · 2027 model: 12.6%

Surrounding picks · 1989 draft

#104WRRod HarrisTEN — GM Ladd Herzeg
#105DEBrad HenkeNYG — GM George Young
#106CBMichael MayesNO — GM Jim Finks
#107DEAndrew StewartCLE — GM Ernie Accorsi
#108TEDarryl IngramMIN — GM Mike Lynn
#110WRErik AffholterWAS — GM Bobby Beathard
#111OTRob WoodsCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#112WRMichael BarberSF — GM John McVay
#113TEKeith JenningsDAL — GM Jerry Jones
#114SKyle KramerCLE — GM Ernie Accorsi

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2021Dez FitzpatrickTEN — GM Jon Robinson · Louisville
2006Jason AvantPHI — GM Tom Heckert · Michigan
1994Willie JacksonDAL — GM Jerry Jones · Florida
1991Rob CarpenterCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Syracuse

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