OT · pick 59, First OT at #59 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, OT grouping. (1972)

OT·pick 59

FIRST OT IN OUR WINDOW AT #59

Bart Buetow

Drafted by MIN · Minnesota

1972 · round unknown

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

OTs drafted at #59 in NFL history

most recent: Ty Sambrailo (DEN, 2015)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a offensive tackle at #59 a 10.8% chance in 1972.

Offensive tackle at #59, 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: 11.5% · 2027 model: 4.6%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#54DEJim LeClairCIN
#55DTJohn MendenhallNYG
#56RBLewis JolleyTEN
#57DETom BeckmanARI
#58LBPhillips, BillBill PhillipsDEN
#60CBob KuzielNO
#61STBill McClardLAC
#62RBJohnny MussoCHI
#63TEJohn McMakinPIT
#64LBMike KellerDAL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2015Ty SambrailoDEN , GM John Elway · Colorado St.
2014Jack MewhortIND , GM Ryan Grigson · Ohio St.
2008Mike PollakIND , GM Bill Polian · Arizona St.
2006Jeremy TruebloodTB , GM Bruce Allen · Boston Col.

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