DT · pick 222, First DT at #222 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DT grouping. (1996)

DT·pick 222

FIRST DT IN OUR WINDOW AT #222

Chuck Osborne

Drafted by LAR , GM John Shaw / Jay Zygmunt · Arizona

1996 · round 7

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

DTs drafted at #222 in NFL history

most recent: Tyre West (DET, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1995, the model gave a defensive tackle at #222 a 6.7% chance in 1996.

Defensive tackle at #222, 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: 11.0%

Surrounding picks · 1996 draft

#217WRDonnell BakerCAR , GM Bill Polian
#218RBMike ArchieTEN , GM Floyd Reese
#219OTRod JonesCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#220LBSedric ClarkLV , GM Al Davis era
#221SReggie RuskTB , GM Rich McKay
#223OGJon MerrillMIN , GM Frank Gilliam
#224CDarius SmithLV , GM Al Davis era
#225DEJohnie ChurchSEA , GM Mike Allman
#226OGChris BanksDEN , GM Mike Shanahan
#227WRClarence JonesJAX , GM Tom Coughlin

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2026Tyre WestDET · Tennessee
2024Javontae Jean-BaptisteWAS , GM Adam Peters · Notre Dame

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