CB · pick 47, First CB at #47 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, CB grouping. (1973)

CB·pick 47

FIRST CB IN OUR WINDOW AT #47

Jim Stienke

Drafted by CLE · Southwest Texas State

1973 · round unknown

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

CBs drafted at #47 in NFL history

most recent: Will Johnson (ARI, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1972, the model gave a cornerback at #47 a 7.8% chance in 1973.

Cornerback at #47, 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: 14.8% · 2027 model: 14.8%

Surrounding picks · 1973 draft

#42LBJim YoungbloodLAR
#43TEAlbert ChandlerCIN
#44RBLeon CrosswhiteDET
#45QBGary KeithleyARI
#46WRGolden RichardsDAL
#48DTGary HrivnakCHI
#49LBMonte JohnsonLV
#51DESteve BaumgartnerNO
#52CChuck BradleyMIA
#53DEHarvey MartinDAL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 7 picks

2025Will JohnsonARI , GM Monti Ossenfort · Michigan
2023Quan MartinWAS , GM Ron Rivera · Illinois
2021Asante Samuel Jr.LAC , GM Tom Telesco · Florida St.
2015Eric RowePHI , GM Chip Kelly · Utah
1999Fred VinsonGB , GM Ron Wolf · Vanderbilt
1996Fred ThomasSEA , GM Mike Allman · UT Martin
1994Thomas RandolphNYG , GM George Young · Kansas St.

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