WR · pick 188 — first ever wide receiver at #188 (1985)

WR·pick 188

FIRST WR EVER DRAFTED AT #188

Mark Pattison

Drafted by LV — GM Al Davis · Washington

1985

WRs drafted at #188 in NFL history

most recent: Joel Filani (TEN, 2007)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1984, the model gave a wide receiver at #188 a 10.6% chance in 1985.

Wide receiver at #188, 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: 16.8% · 2027 model: 11.8%

Surrounding picks · 1985 draft

#183OGDave HeffernanKC — GM Jim Schaaf
#184DEJim HerrmannDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#185RBLionel VitalWAS — GM Bobby Beathard
#186OTKevin BelcherLV — GM Al Davis
#187TEAlan AndrewsPIT — GM Dick Haley
#189RBDanny BradleyLAR — GM John Shaw
#190DECharles BennettCHI — GM Jerry Vainisi
#191SBret ClarkLV — GM Al Davis
#192OGNick HadenLV — GM Al Davis
#193OTRon MattesSEA — GM Mike McCormack

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2007Joel FilaniTEN — GM Mike Reinfeldt · Texas Tech

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