LB · pick 178, First LB at #178 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, LB grouping. (1974)

LB·pick 178

FIRST LB IN OUR WINDOW AT #178

Maury Damkroger

Drafted by NE · Nebraska

1974 · round unknown

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

LBs drafted at #178 in NFL history

most recent: Justin Strnad (DEN, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1973, the model gave a linebacker at #178 a 12.1% chance in 1974.

Linebacker at #178, 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: 16.6% · 2027 model: 10.4%

Surrounding picks · 1974 draft

#173OTJim CoodeATL
#174WRFreddie ScottIND
#175STGarcia, RodRod GarciaLV
#176LBNester, RaymondRaymond NesterDAL
#177SKen SawyerCIN
#179TEGarske, ScottScott GarskePIT
#180LBMike VartyWAS
#181RBTabron, FredFred TabronMIN
#182OGSullivan, JoeJoe SullivanMIA

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 9 picks

2020Justin StrnadDEN , GM John Elway · Wake Forest
2018Christian SamNE , GM Bill Belichick · Arizona St.
2015Matthew WellsNE , GM Bill Belichick · Mississippi St.
2010Arthur MoatsBUF , GM Buddy Nix · James Madison
2006Keith EllisonBUF , GM Marv Levy · Oregon St.
1996Tom TumultyCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Pittsburgh
1995Eddie MasonNYJ , GM Steve Gutman / Pat Kirwan · North Carolina
1989Eric LindstromNE , GM Patrick Sullivan · Boston Col.
1984Jimmie CarterDET , GM Russ Thomas · New Mexico

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