C · pick 28, First C at #28 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, C grouping. (1985)

C·pick 28

FIRST C IN OUR WINDOW AT #28

Trevor Matich

Drafted by NE , GM Patrick Sullivan · BYU

1985 · round 1

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

Cs drafted at #28 in NFL history

most recent: Eric Wood (BUF, 2009)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1984, the model gave a center at #28 a 3.3% chance in 1985.

Center at #28, 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: 4.6% · 2027 model: 2.1%

Surrounding picks · 1985 draft

#23WRJessie HesterLV , GM Al Davis
#24LBAlvin TolesNO , GM Jim Finks
#25LBEmanuel KingCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#26RBSteve SewellDEN , GM John Beake
#27RBLorenzo HamptonMIA , GM Don Shula
#29OGMark TraynowiczBUF , GM Bill Polian
#30CBIssiac HoltMIN , GM Mike Lynn
#31WRVance JohnsonDEN , GM John Beake
#32CBDon AndersonIND , GM Jim Irsay/staff
#33CBTory NixonWAS , GM Bobby Beathard

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2009Eric WoodBUF , GM Buddy Nix · Louisville

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