OT · pick 49, First OT at #49 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, OT grouping. (1986)

OT·pick 49

FIRST OT IN OUR WINDOW AT #49

Doug Williams

Drafted by NYJ , GM Jim Kensil · Texas A&M

1986 · round 2

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

OTs drafted at #49 in NFL history

most recent: Ben Ijalana (IND, 2011)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1985, the model gave a offensive tackle at #49 a 6.1% chance in 1986.

Offensive tackle at #49, 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: 11.4% · 2027 model: 4.1%

Surrounding picks · 1986 draft

#44CBMark CollinsNYG , GM George Young
#45WRWalter MurrayWAS , GM Bobby Beathard
#46DTErik HowardNYG , GM George Young
#47QBJack TrudeauIND , GM Jim Irsay/staff
#48LBAlonzo JohnsonPHI , GM Harry Gamble
#50OGTom NewberryLAR , GM John Shaw
#51LBPepper JohnsonNYG , GM George Young
#52LBJohn OfferdahlMIA , GM Don Shula
#53SGreg LaskerNYG , GM George Young
#54SVencie GlennNE , GM Patrick Sullivan

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2011Ben IjalanaIND , GM Bill Polian · Villanova
1992Troy AuzenneCHI , GM Bill Tobin · California

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