CB · pick 177, First confirmed CB at #177 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, CB grouping. (1981)

CB·pick 177

FIRST CONFIRMED CB IN OUR WINDOW AT #177

Jeff Fisher

Drafted by CHI , GM Jim Finks · USC

1981 · round 7

Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, CB grouping. Earlier unassigned DB selections may change this result.

CBs drafted at #177 in NFL history

most recent: Dorian Strong (BUF, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a cornerback at #177 a 6.2% chance in 1981.

Cornerback at #177, 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: 13.6% · 2027 model: 12.6%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #177

A defensive back was drafted at this pick whose CB-vs-S couldn't be confirmed (raw position label "DB" only). With further research one of these picks may turn out to be the actual draftigami at this cell.

1969James HawkinsLAR · Nebraska

Surrounding picks · 1981 draft

#172SBill WhitakerGB , GM Bart Starr
#173CBRon FellowsDAL , GM Tex Schramm
#174STAlan DuncanPHI , GM Jim Murray
#175TERon BattleLAR , GM Don Klosterman
#176LBJeff SchuhCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#178STObed AririIND , GM Dick Szymanski
#179OTMike DaumMIA , GM Don Shula
#180RBBilly JacksonKC , GM Jim Schaaf
#181LBSteve BusickDEN , GM Edgar Kaiser/staff
#182OTLee SpiveyDET , GM Russ Thomas

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2025Dorian StrongBUF , GM Brandon Beane · Virginia Tech
2012Justin BethelARI , GM Rod Graves · Presbyterian
1992Selwyn JonesCLE , GM Bill Belichick · Colorado St.
1989Ricky RoyalARI , GM Bill Bidwill · Sam Houston St.

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