LB · pick 44, First LB at #44 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, LB grouping. (1984)

LB·pick 44

FIRST LB IN OUR WINDOW AT #44

Ron Rivera

Drafted by CHI , GM Jerry Vainisi · California

1984 · round 2

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

LBs drafted at #44 in NFL history

most recent: Hau'oli Kikaha (NO, 2015)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1983, the model gave a linebacker at #44 a 13.8% chance in 1984.

Linebacker at #44, 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: 15.7% · 2027 model: 8.6%

Surrounding picks · 1984 draft

#39TEGlenn DennisonNYJ , GM Jim Kensil
#40CBVictor ScottDAL , GM Tex Schramm
#41WREric RichardsonBUF , GM Stew Barber
#42DEJumpy GeathersNO , GM Ken Meyer/staff
#43LBEd WilliamsNE , GM Patrick Sullivan
#45OGDoug DawsonARI , GM Bill Bidwill
#46DEAndre TownsendDEN , GM Edgar Kaiser/staff
#47WRPete MandleyDET , GM Russ Thomas
#48SChris RockinsCLE , GM Art Modell/staff
#49WRDaryl TurnerSEA , GM Mike McCormack

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2015Hau'oli KikahaNO , GM Mickey Loomis · Washington
1993Chad BrownPIT , GM Tom Donahoe · Colorado
1987Ray BerryMIN , GM Mike Lynn · Baylor
1985Jesse PennDAL , GM Tex Schramm · Virginia Tech

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