LB · pick 73, First LB at #73 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, LB grouping. (1970)

LB·pick 73

FIRST LB IN OUR WINDOW AT #73

Steve Kiner

Drafted by DAL · Tennessee

1970 · round unknown

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

LBs drafted at #73 in NFL history

most recent: Jerome Baker (MIA, 2018)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a linebacker at #73 a 11.4% chance in 1970.

Linebacker at #73, 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: 16.9% · 2027 model: 10.6%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#66SCharlie WatersDAL
#68LBJim CarterGB
#69CBHarris, EricEric HarrisARI
#71DEJim MitchellDET
#72LBDennis OnkotzNYJ
#74TEAra PersonIND
#75CBDenton FoxDAL
#76DEGerald IronsLV
#77LBBurgoon, ChuckChuck BurgoonMIN
#78CBDavid HadleyKC

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 13 picks

2018Jerome BakerMIA , GM Chris Grier · Ohio St.
2017Jordan WillisCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Kansas St.
2014Preston BrownBUF , GM Doug Whaley · Louisville
2002Will WitherspoonCAR , GM Marty Hurney · Georgia
2001Eric WestmorelandJAX , GM Tom Coughlin · Tennessee
1999Joey PorterPIT , GM Tom Donahoe · Colorado St.
1995Brian WilliamsGB , GM Ron Wolf · USC
1992Howard DinkinsATL , GM Ken Herock · Florida St.
1987Todd HowardKC , GM Jim Schaaf · Texas A&M
1983Walker Lee AshleyMIN , GM Mike Lynn · Penn St.
1982Rusty GuilbeauARI , GM Bill Bidwill · McNeese St.
1979Clifford ThriftLAC · East Central
1974Evan JolitzCIN · Cincinnati

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