DE · pick 233, First DE at #233 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (1997)

DE·pick 233

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #233

Marvin Thomas

Drafted by CHI , GM Mark Hatley · Memphis

1997 · round 7

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

DEs drafted at #233 in NFL history

most recent: Zach Durfee (JAX, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1996, the model gave a defensive end at #233 a 6.5% chance in 1997.

Defensive end at #233, 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: 10.1% · 2027 model: 7.5%

Surrounding picks · 1997 draft

#228TEKris MangumCAR , GM Bill Polian
#229DTJason FergusonNYJ , GM Bill Parcells
#230OGScott RehbergNE , GM Bobby Grier
#231RBJerald SowellGB , GM Ron Wolf
#232WRMarcus HarrisDET , GM Chuck Schmidt
#234QBWally RichardsonBAL , GM Ozzie Newsome
#235WRMatthew HatchetteMIN , GM Frank Gilliam
#236SRalph StatenBAL , GM Ozzie Newsome
#237QBTony CorbinLAC , GM Bobby Beathard
#238DTLeland TaylorBAL , GM Ozzie Newsome

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2026Zach DurfeeJAX · Washington
2023Andre JonesWAS , GM Ron Rivera · Louisiana
2020Casey ToohillPHI , GM Howie Roseman · Stanford
2013David BassLV , GM Reggie McKenzie · Missouri Western St.
2005Jonathan FaneneCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Utah

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