LB · pick 148, First LB at #148 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, LB grouping. (1979)

LB·pick 148

FIRST LB IN OUR WINDOW AT #148

Jeff McIntyre

Drafted by DEN · Arizona State

1979 · round unknown

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

LBs drafted at #148 in NFL history

most recent: Tommy Eichenberg (LV, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1978, the model gave a linebacker at #148 a 12.5% chance in 1979.

Linebacker at #148, 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: 16.2% · 2027 model: 11.1%

Surrounding picks · 1979 draft

#143LBDaryl HuntTEN
#144RBThomas LottARI
#145RBBob TorreyNYG
#146CBRicky RayNO
#147LBJohn SullivanCHI
#149OGDufek, BillBill DufekNYJ
#150OTMoore, JimJim MooreIND
#151SClinton BurrellCLE
#152TEJoe SenserMIN
#153LBDave SimmonsGB

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 11 picks

2024Tommy EichenbergLV , GM Tom Telesco · Ohio St.
2023Noah SewellCHI , GM Ryan Poles · Oregon
2019Dre GreenlawSF , GM John Lynch · Arkansas
2017Blair BrownJAX , GM David Caldwell · Ohio
2015Davis TullNO , GM Mickey Loomis · Chattanooga
2013A.J. KleinCAR , GM Dave Gettleman · Iowa St.
1997Twan RussellWAS , GM Charley Casserly · Miami (FL)
1992James MaloneTB , GM Phil Krueger · UCLA
1990Tony WalkerIND , GM Jim Irsay/staff · SE Missouri St.
1987Danny LockettDET , GM Russ Thomas · Arizona
1981Larry KubinWAS , GM Bobby Beathard · Penn St.

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