S · pick 221, First S at #221 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. (1996)

S·pick 221

FIRST S IN OUR WINDOW AT #221

Reggie Rusk

Drafted by TB , GM Rich McKay · Kentucky

1996 · round 7

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

safeties drafted at #221 in NFL history

most recent: Shalom Luani (LV, 2017)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1995, the model gave a safety at #221 a 8.6% chance in 1996.

Safety at #221, 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: 9.6% · 2027 model: 6.0%

Surrounding picks · 1996 draft

#216TELovett PurnellNE , GM Bill Parcells
#217WRDonnell BakerCAR , GM Bill Polian
#218RBMike ArchieTEN , GM Floyd Reese
#219OTRod JonesCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#220LBSedric ClarkLV , GM Al Davis era
#222DTChuck OsborneLAR , GM John Shaw / Jay Zygmunt
#223OGJon MerrillMIN , GM Frank Gilliam
#224CDarius SmithLV , GM Al Davis era
#225DEJohnie ChurchSEA , GM Mike Allman
#226OGChris BanksDEN , GM Mike Shanahan

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2017Shalom LuaniLV , GM Reggie McKenzie · Washington St.

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