LB · pick 53, First LB at #53 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, LB grouping. (1976)

LB·pick 53

FIRST LB IN OUR WINDOW AT #53

Ron McCartney

Drafted by LAR · Tennessee

1976 · round unknown

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

LBs drafted at #53 in NFL history

most recent: CJ Allen (IND, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1975, the model gave a linebacker at #53 a 12.9% chance in 1976.

Linebacker at #53, 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: 16.0% · 2027 model: 9.6%

Surrounding picks · 1976 draft

#48TEMike BarberTEN
#49TELoaird McCrearyMIA
#50QBJeb BlountLV
#51STChris BahrCIN
#52OTJoe DevlinBUF
#54WRSammy WhiteMIN
#55OGJim EidsonDAL
#56CFiles, JamesJames FilesPIT
#57SEddie LewisSF
#58RBSherman SmithSEA

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 10 picks

2026CJ AllenIND · Georgia
2016Su'a CravensWAS , GM Bruce Allen · USC
2010Jermaine CunninghamNE , GM Bill Belichick · Florida
2003Victor HobsonNYJ , GM Terry Bradway · Michigan
1996Gabe NorthernBUF , GM John Butler · LSU
1994Kevin MitchellSF , GM Carmen Policy · Syracuse
1993Reggie FreemanNO , GM Jim Finks · Florida St.
1991John JohnsonSF , GM John McVay · Clemson
1984Jay BrophyMIA , GM Don Shula · Miami (FL)
1982Jeff RohrerDAL , GM Tex Schramm · Yale

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