S · pick 49, First S at #49 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. (1981)

S·pick 49

FIRST S IN OUR WINDOW AT #49

Chris Williams

Drafted by BUF , GM Stew Barber · LSU

1981 · round 2

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

safeties drafted at #49 in NFL history

most recent: Taylor Mays (SF, 2010)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a safety at #49 a 5.1% chance in 1981.

Safety at #49, 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: 11.5% · 2027 model: 5.3%

Surrounding picks · 1981 draft

#44CBAnthony WashingtonPIT , GM Dick Haley
#45LBRobin SendleinMIN , GM Mike Lynn
#46DECurtis GreenDET , GM Russ Thomas
#47RBTony CollinsNE , GM Bucko Kilroy
#48DEHowie LongLV , GM Al Davis
#50WRByron FranklinBUF , GM Stew Barber
#51LBRickey JacksonNO , GM Ken Meyer/staff
#52RBJarvis RedwineMIN , GM Mike Lynn
#53WRDoug DonleyDAL , GM Tex Schramm
#54LBLyman WhiteATL , GM Eddie LeBaron

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2010Taylor MaysSF , GM Trent Baalke · USC
1997Torrian GrayMIN , GM Frank Gilliam · Virginia Tech
1994Toby WrightLAR , GM John Shaw / Jay Zygmunt · Nebraska
1990Pat TerrellLAR , GM John Shaw · Notre Dame

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