DE · pick 34, First DE at #34 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (1988)

DE·pick 34

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #34

Shawn Patterson

Drafted by GB , GM Tom Braatz · Arizona St.

1988 · round 2

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

DEs drafted at #34 in NFL history

most recent: DeMarcus Lawrence (DAL, 2014)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1987, the model gave a defensive end at #34 a 9.1% chance in 1988.

Defensive end at #34, 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: 11.4% · 2027 model: 9.6%

Surrounding picks · 1988 draft

#29LBChris SpielmanDET , GM Russ Thomas
#30CBEric AllenPHI , GM Harry Gamble
#31RBIckey WoodsCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#32TEPat CarterDET , GM Russ Thomas
#33DEDanny StubbsSF , GM John McVay
#35SAnthony NewmanLAR , GM John Shaw
#36OTJumbo ElliottNYG , GM George Young
#37CBTerry WilliamsNYJ , GM Jim Kensil
#38RBTony JefferyARI , GM Bill Bidwill
#39DEPierce HoltSF , GM John McVay

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2014DeMarcus LawrenceDAL , GM Jerry Jones · Boise St.
2001Kyle Vanden BoschARI , GM Bob Ferguson · Nebraska

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