S · pick 116, First confirmed S at #116 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. (2009)

S·pick 116

FIRST CONFIRMED S IN OUR WINDOW AT #116

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Drafted by NO , GM Mickey Loomis · Wake Forest

2009 · round 4

Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. Earlier unassigned DB selections may change this result.

safeties drafted at #116 in NFL history

most recent: Amani Hooker (TEN, 2019)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2008, the model gave a safety at #116 a 9.7% chance in 2009.

Safety at #116, 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: 10.5% · 2027 model: 6.1%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #116

A defensive back was drafted at this pick whose CB-vs-S couldn't be confirmed (raw position label "DB" only). With further research one of these picks may turn out to be the actual draftigami at this cell.

1968Jim SmithbergerNE · Notre Dame

Surrounding picks · 2009 draft

#111RBMike GoodsonCAR , GM Marty Hurney
#112SGlover QuinHOU , GM Rick Smith
#113DTVaughn MartinLAC , GM A.J. Smith
#114SDavid BrutonDEN , GM Brian Xanders
#115DTSammie Lee HillDET , GM Martin Mayhew
#117DEKyle MooreTB , GM Mark Dominik
#118LBStanley ArnouxNO , GM Mickey Loomis
#119CBD.J. MooreCHI , GM Jerry Angelo
#120DEBrandon WilliamsDAL , GM Jerry Jones
#121TEShawn NelsonBUF , GM Buddy Nix

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2019Amani HookerTEN , GM Jon Robinson · Iowa
2014Keith McGillLV , GM Reggie McKenzie · Utah

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