DE · pick 47, First DE at #47 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (1987)

DE·pick 47

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #47

Donald Evans

Drafted by LAR , GM John Shaw · Winston-Salem St.

1987 · round 2

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

DEs drafted at #47 in NFL history

most recent: Marlon Davidson (ATL, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1986, the model gave a defensive end at #47 a 8.9% chance in 1987.

Defensive end at #47, 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: 11.1% · 2027 model: 9.4%

Surrounding picks · 1987 draft

#42LBAlex GordonNYJ , GM Jim Kensil
#43LBRick GrafMIA , GM Don Shula
#44LBRay BerryMIN , GM Mike Lynn
#45LBDavid WymanSEA , GM Mike McCormack
#46LBWalter JohnsonTEN , GM Ladd Herzeg
#48OTWally KleineWAS , GM Bobby Beathard
#49CBEric ThomasCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#50LBWinston MossTB , GM Phil Krueger
#51RBDon SmithTB , GM Phil Krueger
#52OTBruce WilkersonLV , GM Al Davis

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2020Marlon DavidsonATL , GM Thomas Dimitroff · Auburn
1992Shane CollinsWAS , GM Charley Casserly · Arizona St.
1990Dennis BrownSF , GM John McVay · Washington
1989Warren PowersDEN , GM John Beake · Maryland

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