C · pick 119, First C at #119 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, C grouping. (1985)

C·pick 119

FIRST C IN OUR WINDOW AT #119

Matt Darwin

Drafted by DAL , GM Tex Schramm · Texas A&M

1985 · round 5

Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, C grouping.

Cs drafted at #119 in NFL history

most recent: Eric Ghiaciuc (CIN, 2005)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1984, the model gave a center at #119 a 3.2% chance in 1985.

Center at #119, 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: 4.3% · 2027 model: 1.7%

Surrounding picks · 1985 draft

#114RBHerschel WalkerDAL , GM Tex Schramm
#115OGMark MacDonaldMIN , GM Mike Lynn
#116TEK.D. DunnARI , GM Bill Bidwill
#117OTRoger CaronIND , GM Jim Irsay/staff
#118RBJoe McIntoshDET , GM Russ Thomas
#120LBTroy BensonNYJ , GM Jim Kensil
#121LBDwayne JilesPHI , GM Harry Gamble
#122SRaphel CherryWAS , GM Bobby Beathard
#123CMark NapolitanSEA , GM Mike McCormack
#124DTBrian LuftNYJ , GM Jim Kensil

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2005Eric GhiaciucCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Central Michigan
1991Chris ThomeMIN , GM Jeff Diamond · Minnesota

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