WR · pick 185 — first ever wide receiver at #185 (1978)

WR·pick 185

FIRST WR EVER DRAFTED AT #185

Jones, HermanHerman Jones

Drafted by CHI · Ohio State

1978

WRs drafted at #185 in NFL history

most recent: Johnny Wilson (PHI, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1977, the model gave a wide receiver at #185 a 11.3% chance in 1978.

Wide receiver at #185, 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

#178OTKarl BaldischwilerMIA
#179TEJames WrightATL
#181WRDave StiefARI
#183RBSteve PowellBUF
#184WRBill KellarKC
#186DTGreg MarshallPHI
#187TEDufresne, MarkMark DufresnePIT
#188LBMike HawkinsNE
#189DEReggie DossLAR
#190WRHenry, LloydLloyd HenryMIA

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 7 picks

2024Johnny WilsonPHI — GM Howie Roseman · Florida St.
2023Parker WashingtonJAX — GM Trent Baalke · Penn St.
2018Deon CainIND — GM Chris Ballard · Clemson
2014Robert HerronTB — GM Jason Licht · Wyoming
2005Chad OwensJAX — GM James Harris · Hawaii
1996Chris DoeringJAX — GM Tom Coughlin · Florida
1981Ken TolerNE — GM Bucko Kilroy · Mississippi

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