LB · pick 70, First LB at #70 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, LB grouping. (1971)

LB·pick 70

FIRST LB IN OUR WINDOW AT #70

Ronnie Hornsby

Drafted by NYG · Southeastern Louisiana

1971 · round unknown

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

LBs drafted at #70 in NFL history

most recent: Chad Muma (JAX, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a linebacker at #70 a 11.9% chance in 1971.

Linebacker at #70, 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: 10.5%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#65RBMike MontgomeryLAC
#66WRPaul StarobaCLE
#67QBKen AndersonCIN
#68LBCharlie HallCLE
#69RBSam ScarberDAL
#71OTBob NewtonCHI
#72CBAl ClarkDET
#73CWarren KoegelLV
#74LBDale FarleyMIA
#75CWillie ParkerSF

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 9 picks

2022Chad MumaJAX , GM Trent Baalke · Wyoming
2018Fred WarnerSF , GM John Lynch · BYU
2011Justin HoustonKC , GM Scott Pioli · Georgia
2005Channing CrowderMIA , GM Randy Mueller · Florida
2003Gerald HayesARI , GM Rod Graves · Pittsburgh
2001Sedrick HodgeNO , GM Randy Mueller · North Carolina
1989Joe MottNYJ , GM Dick Steinberg · Iowa
1982Mike MerriweatherPIT , GM Dick Haley · Pacific
1975Bob BreunigDAL · Arizona State

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