LB · pick 137, First LB at #137 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, LB grouping. (1981)

LB·pick 137

FIRST LB IN OUR WINDOW AT #137

Danny Spradlin

Drafted by DAL , GM Tex Schramm · Tennessee

1981 · round 5

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

LBs drafted at #137 in NFL history

most recent: Jason Phillips (BAL, 2009)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a linebacker at #137 a 13.8% chance in 1981.

Linebacker at #137, 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: 15.8% · 2027 model: 10.3%

Surrounding picks · 1981 draft

#132OGGary SayreWAS , GM Bobby Beathard
#133LBDelbert FowlerTEN , GM Ladd Herzeg
#134STSteve CoxCLE , GM Art Modell/staff
#135DECalvin ClarkBUF , GM Stew Barber
#136OTEric SandersATL , GM Eddie LeBaron
#138RBTommy VigoritoMIA , GM Don Shula
#139OGNat HudsonNO , GM Ken Meyer/staff
#140DESteve DurhamSEA , GM John Thompson
#141OTAndrew GissingerLAC , GM Steve Ortmayer
#142LBJohn WoodringNYJ , GM Jim Kensil

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2009Jason PhillipsBAL , GM Ozzie Newsome · TCU
2006Terna NandeTEN , GM Floyd Reese · Miami (OH)
2000Clark HaggansPIT , GM Kevin Colbert · Colorado St.

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