WR · pick 256 — first ever wide receiver at #256 (2003)

WR·pick 256

FIRST WR EVER DRAFTED AT #256

Carl Ford

Drafted by GB — GM Mike Sherman · Toledo

2003

WRs drafted at #256 in NFL history

most recent: Grant Dubose (GB, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2002, the model gave a wide receiver at #256 a 12.3% chance in 2003.

Wide receiver at #256, 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: 20.7% · 2027 model: 10.6%

🟡 Mr. Irrelevant cell

Last pick of the draft in 1 year.

2018 Trey Quinn (WAS)

Surrounding picks · 2003 draft

#251LBScott ShanleLAR — GM Charley Armey
#252SWillie PileKC — GM Carl Peterson
#253WRDeAndrew RubinGB — GM Mike Sherman
#254TERichard AnguloLAR — GM Charley Armey
#255WRKevin WalterNYG — GM Ernie Accorsi
#257LBSteve JosueGB — GM Mike Sherman
#258SAntwoine SandersBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome
#259DEElton PattersonCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#260WRTravis AnglinDET — GM Matt Millen
#261OGBryan AndersonCHI — GM Jerry Angelo

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2023Grant DuboseGB — GM Brian Gutekunst · Charlotte
2018Trey QuinnWAS — GM Bruce Allen · SMU

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