OT · pick 17, First OT at #17 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, OT grouping. (1989)

OT·pick 17

FIRST OT IN OUR WINDOW AT #17

Joe Wolf

Drafted by ARI , GM Bill Bidwill · Boston Col.

1989 · round 1

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

OTs drafted at #17 in NFL history

most recent: Blake Miller (DET, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1988, the model gave a offensive tackle at #17 a 7.4% chance in 1989.

Offensive tackle at #17, 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: 11.3% · 2027 model: 7.2%

Surrounding picks · 1989 draft

#12DETrace ArmstrongCHI , GM Bill Tobin
#13RBEric MetcalfCLE , GM Ernie Accorsi
#14DEJeff LagemanNYJ , GM Dick Steinberg
#15OTAndy HeckSEA , GM Tom Flores/Behring
#16WRHart Lee DykesNE , GM Patrick Sullivan
#18CBrian WilliamsNYG , GM George Young
#19DEWayne MartinNO , GM Jim Finks
#20SSteve AtwaterDEN , GM John Beake
#21DEBill HawkinsLAR , GM John Shaw
#22WRAndre RisonIND , GM Jim Irsay/staff

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2026Blake MillerDET · Clemson
2011Nate SolderNE , GM Bill Belichick · Colorado
2008Gosder CherilusDET , GM Matt Millen · Boston Col.

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