LB · pick 254, First LB at #254 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, LB grouping. (1996)

LB·pick 254

FIRST LB IN OUR WINDOW AT #254

Sam Manuel

Drafted by SF , GM Carmen Policy · New Mexico St.

1996 · round 7

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

LBs drafted at #254 in NFL history

most recent: Derrek Tuszka (DEN, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1995, the model gave a linebacker at #254 a 16.1% chance in 1996.

Linebacker at #254, 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: 9.0%

🟡 Mr. Irrelevant cell

Last pick of the draft in 1 year.

1996 Sam Manuel (SF)

Surrounding picks · 1996 draft

#249SEric SmedleyBUF , GM John Butler
#250WRDeAndre MaxwellWAS , GM Charley Casserly
#251WRBrice HunterMIA , GM Jimmy Johnson
#252DEKeith McKenzieGB , GM Ron Wolf
#253RBMichael HicksCHI , GM Rod Graves

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2020Derrek TuszkaDEN , GM John Elway · North Dakota St.
2010Josh HullLAR , GM Billy Devaney · Penn St.

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