S · pick 217, First S at #217 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. (2003)

S·pick 217

FIRST S IN OUR WINDOW AT #217

Curry Burns

Drafted by HOU , GM Charley Casserly · Louisville

2003 · round 7

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

safeties drafted at #217 in NFL history

most recent: Jordan Bernstine (WAS, 2012)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2002, the model gave a safety at #217 a 8.8% chance in 2003.

Safety at #217, 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: 9.7% · 2027 model: 6.2%

Surrounding picks · 2003 draft

#212OTBrennan CurtinGB , GM Mike Sherman
#213SYeremiah BellMIA , GM Rick Spielman
#214DTKeith WrightHOU , GM Charley Casserly
#215OTScott KooistraCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#216OTBen JohnsonDET , GM Matt Millen
#218RBMalaefou MacKenzieJAX , GM James Harris
#219OGJustin BatesDAL , GM Jerry Jones
#220CBBlue AdamsDET , GM Matt Millen
#221WRKeenan HowryMIN , GM Mike Tice / Brzezinski
#222STJosh BrownSEA , GM Mike Holmgren

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2012Jordan BernstineWAS , GM Bruce Allen · Iowa

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