DE · pick 173, First DE at #173 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (1982)

DE·pick 173

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #173

Henry Waechter

Drafted by CHI , GM Jim Finks · Nebraska

1982 · round 7

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

DEs drafted at #173 in NFL history

most recent: Chris Combs (PIT, 2000)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1981, the model gave a defensive end at #173 a 7.0% chance in 1982.

Defensive end at #173, 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: 9.1% · 2027 model: 6.7%

Surrounding picks · 1982 draft

#168LBJeff RobertsNE , GM Bucko Kilroy
#169DEFletcher JenkinsIND , GM Ernie Accorsi
#170TEDan JohnsonMIA , GM Don Shula
#171STGary AndersonBUF , GM Stew Barber
#172DEEdmund NelsonPIT , GM Dick Haley
#174LBEugene WilliamsSEA , GM Mike McCormack
#175RBPhil BatesDET , GM Russ Thomas
#176RBDavid ToloumuATL , GM Eddie LeBaron
#177DEJeff JacksonLV , GM Al Davis
#178CBob SebroARI , GM Bill Bidwill

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2000Chris CombsPIT , GM Kevin Colbert · Duke

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