DT · pick 87, First DT at #87 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DT grouping. (1988)

DT·pick 87

FIRST DT IN OUR WINDOW AT #87

Tim Goad

Drafted by NE , GM Patrick Sullivan · North Carolina

1988 · round 4

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

DTs drafted at #87 in NFL history

most recent: Jordan Hill (SEA, 2013)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1987, the model gave a defensive tackle at #87 a 6.9% chance in 1988.

Defensive tackle at #87, 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: 11.6% · 2027 model: 11.6%

Surrounding picks · 1988 draft

#82DEMike PielLAR , GM John Shaw
#83DERobert GoffTB , GM Phil Krueger
#84DEDavid GrantCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#85SWilliam WhiteDET , GM Russ Thomas
#86OGJohn BruhinTB , GM Phil Krueger
#88DTRollin PutzierGB , GM Tom Braatz
#89SChuck CecilGB , GM Tom Braatz
#90DTTim RotherLV , GM Al Davis
#91DEJoe CampbellLAC , GM Steve Ortmayer
#92LBRicky ShawNYG , GM George Young

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2013Jordan HillSEA , GM John Schneider · Penn St.
2012John HughesCLE , GM Tom Heckert · Cincinnati
2011Drake NevisIND , GM Bill Polian · LSU
2008Andre FluellenDET , GM Matt Millen · Florida St.
1991Moe GardnerATL , GM Ken Herock · Illinois

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