DT · pick 169, First DT at #169 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DT grouping. (1976)

DT·pick 169

FIRST DT IN OUR WINDOW AT #169

Varner, StanStan Varner

Drafted by ATL · BYU

1976 · round unknown

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

DTs drafted at #169 in NFL history

most recent: Jesse Mahelona (TEN, 2006)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1975, the model gave a defensive tackle at #169 a 5.2% chance in 1976.

Defensive tackle at #169, 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: 10.7% · 2027 model: 10.6%

Surrounding picks · 1976 draft

#164DELeslie BensonBUF
#165OTJohnson, KirkKirk JohnsonPHI
#166SSteve TaylorKC
#167LBGregolunas, BobBob GregolunasKC
#168LBRobert PennywellSF
#170DEGreg BoydNE
#171WRScott PiperBUF
#172OTHarper, CalvinCalvin HarperKC
#173OTTodd SimonsenTEN
#174RBGary DavisMIA

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2006Jesse MahelonaTEN , GM Floyd Reese · Tennessee
1996Mike FoleyARI , GM Bob Ferguson · New Hampshire
1987Curt JarvisTB , GM Phil Krueger · Alabama

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