DT · pick 99, First DT at #99 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DT grouping. (1980)

DT·pick 99

FIRST DT IN OUR WINDOW AT #99

Ron Crews

Drafted by CLE , GM Art Modell/staff · UNLV

1980 · round 4

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

DTs drafted at #99 in NFL history

most recent: Keith Hamilton (NYG, 1992)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1979, the model gave a defensive tackle at #99 a 6.9% chance in 1980.

Defensive tackle at #99, 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: 10.4%

Surrounding picks · 1980 draft

#94LBDave KlugKC , GM Jim Schaaf
#95CBJesse JohnsonNYJ , GM Jim Kensil
#96SMike JollyNO , GM Ken Meyer/staff
#97DETerry DionSEA , GM John Thompson
#98LBDavid HodgeSF , GM John McVay
#100WRElmer BaileyMIA , GM Don Shula
#101QBEd LutherLAC , GM Steve Ortmayer
#102SLarry FlowersTB , GM Phil Krueger
#103OGArland ThompsonCHI , GM Jim Finks
#104RBI.M. HippATL , GM Eddie LeBaron

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

1992Keith HamiltonNYG , GM George Young · Pittsburgh

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