S · pick 139, First S at #139 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. (1980)

S·pick 139

FIRST S IN OUR WINDOW AT #139

Herb Williams

Drafted by SF , GM John McVay · Southern

1980 · round 6

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

safeties drafted at #139 in NFL history

most recent: Deionte Thompson (ARI, 2019)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1979, the model gave a safety at #139 a 6.6% chance in 1980.

Safety at #139, 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: 10.4% · 2027 model: 6.0%

Surrounding picks · 1980 draft

#134LBJohn CorkerTEN , GM Bum Phillips
#135RBNate RiversPHI , GM Jim Murray
#136DTLaval ShortDEN , GM Edgar Kaiser/staff
#137CBKenny JohnsonATL , GM Eddie LeBaron
#138OGCraig WolfleyPIT , GM Dick Haley
#140OTChris DieterichDET , GM Russ Thomas
#141CBJo HeathCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#142DTBill AckerARI , GM Bill Bidwill
#143OTKarl SwankeGB , GM Bart Starr
#144CChris FooteIND , GM Dick Szymanski

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2019Deionte ThompsonARI , GM Steve Keim · Alabama
2012Robert BlantonMIN , GM Rick Spielman · Notre Dame
1992Matt DarbyBUF , GM Bill Polian · UCLA
1984Jeff FullerSF , GM John McVay · Texas A&M

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