WR · pick 229 — first ever wide receiver at #229 (2001)

WR·pick 229

FIRST WR EVER DRAFTED AT #229

Ken-Yon Rambo

Drafted by LV — GM Al Davis era · Ohio St.

2001

WRs drafted at #229 in NFL history

most recent: Bo Melton (SEA, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2000, the model gave a wide receiver at #229 a 11.3% chance in 2001.

Wide receiver at #229, 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: 18.7% · 2027 model: 11.3%

Surrounding picks · 2001 draft

#224TEEric JohnsonSF — GM Bill Walsh
#225OTBrian CrawfordMIN — GM Frank Gilliam
#226DERonald FlemonsATL — GM Harold Richardson
#227TEMike RobergCAR — GM Dom Anile
#228CBDerek CombsLV — GM Al Davis era
#230DTRoss KolodziejNYG — GM Ernie Accorsi
#231DEDwayne MissouriBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome
#232LBKeith AdamsTEN — GM Floyd Reese
#233SMarlon McCreeJAX — GM Tom Coughlin
#234DEJoe TafoyaTB — GM Rich McKay

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2022Bo MeltonSEA — GM John Schneider · Rutgers
2021Mike StrachanIND — GM Chris Ballard · Charleston (WV)
2016Demarcus AyersPIT — GM Kevin Colbert · Houston
2009Manuel JohnsonDAL — GM Jerry Jones · Oklahoma
2007John BroussardJAX — GM James Harris · San Jose St.

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