RB · pick 81, First RB at #81 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, RB grouping. (1987)

RB·pick 81

FIRST RB IN OUR WINDOW AT #81

Steve Smith

Drafted by LV , GM Al Davis · Penn St.

1987 · round 3

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

RBs drafted at #81 in NFL history

most recent: Tyjae Spears (TEN, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1986, the model gave a running back at #81 a 10.6% chance in 1987.

Running back at #81, 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: 16.0% · 2027 model: 7.0%

Surrounding picks · 1987 draft

#76SLen BellCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#77DESkip McClendonCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#78RBJamie MuellerBUF , GM Bill Polian
#79RBBob PerrymanNE , GM Patrick Sullivan
#80RBTim ManoaCLE , GM Ernie Accorsi
#82STJeff JaegerCLE , GM Ernie Accorsi
#83WRStephen BakerNYG , GM George Young
#84LBDon GrahamTB , GM Phil Krueger
#85OGRandy DixonIND , GM Jim Irsay/staff
#86LBMichael BrooksDEN , GM John Beake

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2023Tyjae SpearsTEN , GM Ran Carthon · Tulane
2000Reuben DroughnsDET , GM Chuck Schmidt · Oregon
1998Chris FloydNE , GM Bobby Grier · Michigan
1991Chuck WebbGB , GM Tom Braatz · Tennessee

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