S · pick 228, First S at #228 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. (2002)

S·pick 228

FIRST S IN OUR WINDOW AT #228

Chris Young

Drafted by DEN , GM Mike Shanahan · Georgia Tech

2002 · round 7

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

safeties drafted at #228 in NFL history

most recent: VJ Payne (NYJ, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2001, the model gave a safety at #228 a 9.0% chance in 2002.

Safety at #228, 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: 9.9% · 2027 model: 6.9%

Surrounding picks · 2002 draft

#223TEMike BanksARI , GM Bob Ferguson
#224DEDerrius MonroeNO , GM Mickey Loomis
#225WRDarrell HillTEN , GM Floyd Reese
#226WRDaryl JonesNYG , GM Ernie Accorsi
#227OTJoaquin GonzalezCLE , GM Butch Davis
#229DEStylez G. WhiteHOU , GM Charley Casserly
#230CJeff GrauWAS , GM Vinny Cerrato
#231DTMonsanto PopeDEN , GM Mike Shanahan
#232QBJeff KellySEA , GM Mike Holmgren
#233CBTim WansleyTB , GM Rich McKay

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2026VJ PayneNYJ · Kansas St.
2022Tariq CarpenterGB , GM Brian Gutekunst · Georgia Tech
2008Chris ChamberlainLAR , GM Jay Zygmunt · Tulsa
2006Jarrad PageKC , GM Carl Peterson · UCLA

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