OG · pick 29, First OG at #29 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, OG grouping. (1985)

OG·pick 29

FIRST OG IN OUR WINDOW AT #29

Mark Traynowicz

Drafted by BUF , GM Bill Polian · Nebraska

1985 · round 2

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

OGs drafted at #29 in NFL history

most recent: Josh Conerly (WAS, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1984, the model gave a offensive guard at #29 a 6.8% chance in 1985.

Offensive guard at #29, 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: 15.3% · 2027 model: 15.2%

Surrounding picks · 1985 draft

#24LBAlvin TolesNO , GM Jim Finks
#25LBEmanuel KingCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#26RBSteve SewellDEN , GM John Beake
#27RBLorenzo HamptonMIA , GM Don Shula
#28CTrevor MatichNE , GM Patrick Sullivan
#30CBIssiac HoltMIN , GM Mike Lynn
#31WRVance JohnsonDEN , GM John Beake
#32CBDon AndersonIND , GM Jim Irsay/staff
#33CBTory NixonWAS , GM Bobby Beathard
#34CKevin GloverDET , GM Russ Thomas

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2025Josh ConerlyWAS , GM Adam Peters · Oregon
2024Tyler GuytonDAL , GM Jerry Jones · Oklahoma
2022Cole StrangeNE , GM Bill Belichick · Chattanooga
2007Ben GrubbsBAL , GM Ozzie Newsome · Auburn
1991Ed KingCLE , GM Bill Belichick · Auburn
1989Steve WisniewskiDAL , GM Jerry Jones · Penn St.

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