S · pick 236, First S at #236 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. (1997)

S·pick 236

FIRST S IN OUR WINDOW AT #236

Ralph Staten

Drafted by BAL , GM Ozzie Newsome · Alabama

1997 · round 7

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

safeties drafted at #236 in NFL history

most recent: Vernon Scott (GB, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1996, the model gave a safety at #236 a 8.6% chance in 1997.

Safety at #236, 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: 10.0% · 2027 model: 6.7%

Surrounding picks · 1997 draft

#231RBJerald SowellGB , GM Ron Wolf
#232WRMarcus HarrisDET , GM Chuck Schmidt
#233DEMarvin ThomasCHI , GM Mark Hatley
#234QBWally RichardsonBAL , GM Ozzie Newsome
#235WRMatthew HatchetteMIN , GM Frank Gilliam
#237QBTony CorbinLAC , GM Bobby Beathard
#238DTLeland TaylorBAL , GM Ozzie Newsome
#239LBRichard JordanDET , GM Chuck Schmidt
#240QBRon McAdaGB , GM Ron Wolf

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2020Vernon ScottGB , GM Brian Gutekunst · TCU
2004Rashad WashingtonNYJ , GM Terry Bradway · Kansas St.
2000Erik OlsonJAX , GM Tom Coughlin · Colorado St.

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