S · pick 156, First confirmed S at #156 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. (1980)

S·pick 156

FIRST CONFIRMED S IN OUR WINDOW AT #156

Mike Guess

Drafted by CHI , GM Jim Finks · Ohio St.

1980 · round 6

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

safeties drafted at #156 in NFL history

most recent: Mark LeGree (SEA, 2011)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1979, the model gave a safety at #156 a 6.9% chance in 1980.

Safety at #156, 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: 6.0%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #156

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.

1972Bolden, CharlesCharles BoldenDAL · Iowa

Surrounding picks · 1980 draft

#151RBLaRue HarringtonLAC , GM Steve Ortmayer
#152DETom SchrempNYJ , GM Jim Kensil
#153DEMark McNealSEA , GM John Thompson
#154RBMike GumanLAR , GM Don Klosterman
#155LBFarley BellWAS , GM Bobby Beathard
#157OGKeith BishopDEN , GM Edgar Kaiser/staff
#158WREugene ByrdMIA , GM Don Shula
#159LBAndrew MelontreeCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#160WRPreston BrownNE , GM Bucko Kilroy
#161OTGreg MurthaPHI , GM Jim Murray

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2011Mark LeGreeSEA , GM John Schneider · Appalachian St.
1998Scott McGarrahanGB , GM Ron Wolf · New Mexico
1993Tim WatsonGB , GM Ron Wolf · Howard

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