DE · pick 135, First DE at #135 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (1981)

DE·pick 135

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #135

Calvin Clark

Drafted by BUF , GM Stew Barber · Purdue

1981 · round 5

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

DEs drafted at #135 in NFL history

most recent: John Cominsky (ATL, 2019)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a defensive end at #135 a 6.5% chance in 1981.

Defensive end at #135, 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: 9.7% · 2027 model: 8.0%

Surrounding picks · 1981 draft

#130DESteve ClarkNE , GM Bucko Kilroy
#131DEKeith FergusonLAC , GM Steve Ortmayer
#132OGGary SayreWAS , GM Bobby Beathard
#133LBDelbert FowlerTEN , GM Ladd Herzeg
#134STSteve CoxCLE , GM Art Modell/staff
#136OTEric SandersATL , GM Eddie LeBaron
#137LBDanny SpradlinDAL , GM Tex Schramm
#138RBTommy VigoritoMIA , GM Don Shula
#139OGNat HudsonNO , GM Ken Meyer/staff
#140DESteve DurhamSEA , GM John Thompson

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2019John CominskyATL , GM Thomas Dimitroff · Charleston (WV)
2018John Franklin-MyersLAR , GM Les Snead · S.F. Austin
2015Marcus HardisonCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Arizona St.
2006Rob NinkovichNO , GM Mickey Loomis · Purdue
2004Antonio SmithARI , GM Rod Graves · Oklahoma St.
1984Van HughesPIT , GM Dick Haley · Texas St.

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