DE · pick 122, First DE at #122 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (1970)

DE·pick 122

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #122

Billy Newsome

Drafted by IND · Grambling

1970 · round unknown

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

DEs drafted at #122 in NFL history

most recent: Za'Darius Smith (BAL, 2015)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a defensive end at #122 a 7.5% chance in 1970.

Defensive end at #122, 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: 9.2% · 2027 model: 7.3%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#117OGBrumfield, ClaudeClaude BrumfieldNYG
#118DTDuley, EdEd DuleyTEN
#119RBFarrar, PettusPettus FarrarLAC
#120DECecil PryorGB
#121RBDanny PierceWAS
#123OGParker, BobBob ParkerDET
#124TEGary ArthurNYJ
#125RBSteve EngelCLE
#126QBSteve RamseyNO
#128OTArt LasterLV

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2015Za'Darius SmithBAL , GM Ozzie Newsome · Kentucky
1994Ta'ase FaumuiPIT , GM Tom Donahoe · Hawaii

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