OG · pick 79, First OG at #79 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, OG grouping. (1978)

OG·pick 79

FIRST OG IN OUR WINDOW AT #79

Ernie Hughes

Drafted by SF · Notre Dame

1978 · round unknown

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

OGs drafted at #79 in NFL history

most recent: Matt Goncalves (IND, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1977, the model gave a offensive guard at #79 a 7.0% chance in 1978.

Offensive guard at #79, 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: 15.1% · 2027 model: 13.4%

Surrounding picks · 1978 draft

#74DTBrad ShearerCHI
#75LBWhip WaltonMIN
#76STCraig ColquittPIT
#77WRCarlos PennywellNE
#78STFrank CorralLAR
#80CLeon WhiteLAR
#81WRJimmy CefaloMIA
#82OTLindsey MasonLV
#83WRDon BassCIN
#84OTDave HudgensDAL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2024Matt GoncalvesIND , GM Chris Ballard · Pittsburgh
2016Isaac SeumaloPHI , GM Howie Roseman · Oregon St.
2005Evan MathisCAR , GM Marty Hurney · Alabama
1991Kevin DonnalleyTEN , GM Mike Holovak · North Carolina

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