OT · pick 21, First OT at #21 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, OT grouping. (1970)

OT·pick 21

FIRST OT IN OUR WINDOW AT #21

Bob McKay

Drafted by CLE · Texas

1970 · round unknown

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

OTs drafted at #21 in NFL history

most recent: Max Iheanachor (PIT, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a offensive tackle at #21 a 10.5% chance in 1970.

Offensive tackle at #21, 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: 11.1% · 2027 model: 6.7%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#16TERich McGeorgeGB
#17CBBruce TaylorSF
#18RBNorm BulaichIND
#19RBSteve OwensDET
#20CBSteve TannenNYJ
#22LBJack ReynoldsLAR
#23RBDuane ThomasDAL
#24TERaymond ChesterLV
#25OTJohn WardMIN
#26OTSid SmithKC

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2026Max IheanachorPIT · Arizona St.
2015Cedric OgbuehiCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Texas A&M
2008Sam BakerATL , GM Thomas Dimitroff · USC
1999L.J. SheltonARI , GM Bob Ferguson · Eastern Michigan
1984John AltKC , GM Jim Schaaf · Iowa

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