DE · pick 218, First DE at #218 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (2018)

DE·pick 218

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #218

Ade Aruna

Drafted by MIN , GM Rick Spielman · Tulane

2018 · round 6

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

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2017, the model gave a defensive end at #218 a 7.4% chance in 2018.

Defensive end at #218, 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: 6.4%

Surrounding picks · 2018 draft

#213OGColby GossettMIN , GM Rick Spielman
#214LBPeter KalambayiHOU , GM Brian Gaine
#215CBradley BozemanBAL , GM Ozzie Newsome
#216LBAzeem VictorLV , GM Reggie McKenzie
#217LBKeishawn BierriaDEN , GM John Elway
#219QBDanny EtlingNE , GM Bill Belichick
#220QBAlex McGoughSEA , GM John Schneider
#221LBMatthew AdamsIND , GM Chris Ballard
#222CBJermaine KellyHOU , GM Brian Gaine
#223DTJullian TaylorSF , GM John Lynch

Drafted at this same coordinate later

Nobody else has been drafted as this position at this pick number.

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