WR · pick 21 — first ever wide receiver at #21 (1972)

WR·pick 21

FIRST WR EVER DRAFTED AT #21

Mike Siani

Drafted by LV · Villanova

1972

WRs drafted at #21 in NFL history

most recent: Quentin Johnston (LAC, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a wide receiver at #21 a 10.4% chance in 1972.

Wide receiver at #21, 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: 15.0% · 2027 model: 12.7%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#16DEHerb OrvisDET
#17CBEldridge SmallNYG
#18SThom DardenCLE
#19WRTerry BeasleySF
#20LBMike TaylorNYJ
#22OTTom DrougasIND
#23RBJeff KinneyKC
#24DELarry JacobsonNYG
#25DTMike KadishMIA
#26RBBill ThomasDAL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 10 picks

2023Quentin JohnstonLAC — GM Tom Telesco · TCU
2020Jalen ReagorPHI — GM Howie Roseman · TCU
2016Will FullerHOU — GM Rick Smith · Notre Dame
2005Matt JonesJAX — GM James Harris · Arkansas
2000Sylvester MorrisKC — GM Carl Peterson · Jackson St.
1998Randy MossMIN — GM Frank Gilliam · Marshall
1994Johnnie MortonDET — GM Chuck Schmidt · USC
1986Tim McGeeCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Tennessee
1974Lynn SwannPIT · USC
1973Barry SmithGB · Florida State

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