DT · pick 27, First DT at #27 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DT grouping. (1971)

DT·pick 27

FIRST DT IN OUR WINDOW AT #27

Julius Adams

Drafted by NE · Texas Southern

1971 · round unknown

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

DTs drafted at #27 in NFL history

most recent: Darius Robinson (ARI, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a defensive tackle at #27 a 7.8% chance in 1971.

Defensive tackle at #27, 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: 14.0% · 2027 model: 13.9%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#22RBDon McCauleyIND
#23CBTim AndersonSF
#24RBLeo HaydenMIN
#25DETody SmithDAL
#26CBLeonard DunlapIND
#28RBJim HarrisonCHI
#29TEJan WhiteBUF
#30CDave ThompsonDET
#31OGSam HoldenNO
#32OTJohn MooringNYJ

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2024Darius RobinsonARI , GM Monti Ossenfort · Missouri
2016Kenny ClarkGB , GM Ted Thompson · UCLA
1982Lester WilliamsNE , GM Bucko Kilroy · Miami (FL)
1978Don LatimerDEN · Miami (FL)

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