LB · pick 251, First LB at #251 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, LB grouping. (2000)

LB·pick 251

FIRST LB IN OUR WINDOW AT #251

DaShon Polk

Drafted by BUF , GM John Butler · Arizona

2000 · round 7

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

LBs drafted at #251 in NFL history

most recent: Tatum Bethune (SF, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1999, the model gave a linebacker at #251 a 13.8% chance in 2000.

Linebacker at #251, 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: 9.9%

Surrounding picks · 2000 draft

#246WRLeroy FieldsDEN , GM Mike Shanahan
#247OTMark BaniewiczJAX , GM Tom Coughlin
#248OTLewis KellyMIN , GM Frank Gilliam
#249LBEugene McCaslinGB , GM Ron Wolf
#250WREthan HowellWAS , GM Vinny Cerrato
#252RBRondell MealeyGB , GM Ron Wolf
#253DTAlfonso BooneDET , GM Chuck Schmidt
#254SMichael GreenCHI , GM Mark Hatley

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2024Tatum BethuneSF , GM John Lynch · Florida St.
2019Dakota AllenLAR , GM Les Snead · Texas Tech
2016Joe WalkerPHI , GM Howie Roseman · Oregon
2007Chad NkangJAX , GM James Harris · Elon
2003Scott ShanleLAR , GM Charley Armey · Nebraska

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