OT · pick 126, First OT at #126 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, OT grouping. (1973)

OT·pick 126

FIRST OT IN OUR WINDOW AT #126

Bruce Walton

Drafted by DAL · UCLA

1973 · round unknown

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

OTs drafted at #126 in NFL history

most recent: Charlie Heck (HOU, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1972, the model gave a offensive tackle at #126 a 9.9% chance in 1973.

Offensive tackle at #126, 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: 11.7% · 2027 model: 3.9%

Surrounding picks · 1973 draft

#121RBBob McCallCIN
#122WREd BeverlySF
#123WRWillie McGeeLAC
#124WRLouis NealLV
#125LBKnoble, JonJon KnobleLAC
#127OTRon MikolajczykLV
#128LBClark, LarryLarry ClarkPIT
#129DECody JonesLAR
#130SDave McCurryMIA
#131TERon MayoTEN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2020Charlie HeckHOU , GM Bill O'Brien · North Carolina
2005Todd HerremansPHI , GM Andy Reid · Saginaw Valley St.
1974John KelseyDAL · Missouri

→ see this cell on the full chart