DE · pick 19, First DE at #19 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (1986)

DE·pick 19

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #19

Eric Dorsey

Drafted by NYG , GM George Young · Notre Dame

1986 · round 1

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

DEs drafted at #19 in NFL history

most recent: Shaq Lawson (BUF, 2016)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1985, the model gave a defensive end at #19 a 9.8% chance in 1986.

Defensive end at #19, 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: 13.8% · 2027 model: 8.8%

Surrounding picks · 1986 draft

#14DEGerald RobinsonMIN , GM Mike Lynn
#15RBJohn WilliamsSEA , GM Mike McCormack
#16RBRonnie HarmonBUF , GM Bill Polian
#17LBTim GreenATL , GM Ken Herock
#18WRMike SherrardDAL , GM Tex Schramm
#20OTWill WolfordBUF , GM Bill Polian
#21WRTim McGeeCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#22OGMike HaightNYJ , GM Jim Kensil
#23OGMike SchadLAR , GM John Shaw
#24DEBob BuczkowskiLV , GM Al Davis

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2016Shaq LawsonBUF , GM Doug Whaley · Clemson
2012Shea McClellinCHI , GM Phil Emery · Boise St.
1998Vonnie HollidayGB , GM Ron Wolf · North Carolina
1989Wayne MartinNO , GM Jim Finks · Arkansas

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