OT · pick 51, First OT at #51 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, OT grouping. (1980)

OT·pick 51

FIRST OT IN OUR WINDOW AT #51

Tim Foley

Drafted by IND , GM Dick Szymanski · Notre Dame

1980 · round 2

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

OTs drafted at #51 in NFL history

most recent: Scott Bergold (ARI, 1985)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1979, the model gave a offensive tackle at #51 a 7.5% chance in 1980.

Offensive tackle at #51, 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: 3.8%

Surrounding picks · 1980 draft

#46RBMatt SuheyCHI , GM Jim Finks
#47WRRalph ClaytonNYJ , GM Jim Kensil
#48CDwight StephensonMIA , GM Don Shula
#49WRKevin HouseTB , GM Phil Krueger
#50OTIrv PankeyLAR , GM Don Klosterman
#52DTDaryle SkaugstadTEN , GM Bum Phillips
#53RBPerry HarringtonPHI , GM Jim Murray
#54DECleveland CrosbyCLE , GM Art Modell/staff
#55DEMat MendenhallWAS , GM Bobby Beathard
#56DEJohn GoodmanPIT , GM Dick Haley

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

1985Scott BergoldARI , GM Bill Bidwill · Wisconsin
1982Reggie McElroyNYJ , GM Jim Kensil · West Texas A&M

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