WR · pick 184 — first ever wide receiver at #184 (1978)

WR·pick 184

FIRST WR EVER DRAFTED AT #184

Bill Kellar

Drafted by KC · Stanford

1978

WRs drafted at #184 in NFL history

most recent: Malik Washington (MIA, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1977, the model gave a wide receiver at #184 a 11.3% chance in 1978.

Wide receiver at #184, 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: 16.7% · 2027 model: 11.9%

Surrounding picks · 1978 draft

#177RBGibson, BruceBruce GibsonDET
#178OTKarl BaldischwilerMIA
#179TEJames WrightATL
#181WRDave StiefARI
#183RBSteve PowellBUF
#185WRJones, HermanHerman JonesCHI
#186DTGreg MarshallPHI
#187TEDufresne, MarkMark DufresnePIT
#188LBMike HawkinsNE
#189DEReggie DossLAR

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2024Malik WashingtonMIA — GM Chris Grier · Virginia
2019Travis FulghamDET — GM Bob Quinn · Old Dominion
2015Kaelin ClayTB — GM Jason Licht · Utah
2006Adam JenningsATL — GM Rich McKay · Fresno St.
2002Kahlil HillATL — GM Harold Richardson · Iowa
1995Lee DeRamusNO — GM Bill Kuharich · Wisconsin

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