LB · pick 63, First LB at #63 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, LB grouping. (1979)

LB·pick 63

FIRST LB IN OUR WINDOW AT #63

Mel Land

Drafted by MIA · Michigan State

1979 · round unknown

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

LBs drafted at #63 in NFL history

most recent: Willie Gay Jr. (KC, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1978, the model gave a linebacker at #63 a 12.5% chance in 1979.

Linebacker at #63, 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: 9.9%

Surrounding picks · 1979 draft

#58WRMoore, JeffJeff MooreLAR
#59OGBarney CottonCIN
#60RBJerry EckwoodTB
#61RBTony NathanMIA
#62OTJon BorchardtBUF
#64OTJoe BosticARI
#65TERonnie LeeMIA
#66RBWillie McClendonCHI
#67RBBo RobinsonDET
#68CBDonald DykesNYJ

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2020Willie Gay Jr.KC , GM Brett Veach · Mississippi St.
2010Pat AngererIND , GM Bill Polian · Iowa
2009Cody BrownARI , GM Rod Graves · Connecticut
2005Matt McCoyPHI , GM Andy Reid · San Diego St.
1991Mo LewisNYJ , GM Dick Steinberg · Georgia
1985Hal GarnerBUF , GM Bill Polian · Utah St.

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