S · pick 52, First S at #52 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. (1985)

S·pick 52

FIRST S IN OUR WINDOW AT #52

Jim Bowman

Drafted by NE , GM Patrick Sullivan · Central Michigan

1985 · round 2

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

safeties drafted at #52 in NFL history

most recent: Alton Montgomery (DEN, 1990)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1984, the model gave a safety at #52 a 6.3% chance in 1985.

Safety at #52, 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: 10.8% · 2027 model: 4.9%

Surrounding picks · 1985 draft

#47OTMark BehningPIT , GM Dick Haley
#48DEGarin VerisNE , GM Patrick Sullivan
#49CBReggie PhillipsCHI , GM Jerry Vainisi
#50WRChuck ScottLAR , GM John Shaw
#51OTScott BergoldARI , GM Bill Bidwill
#53RBOwen GillSEA , GM Mike McCormack
#54LBSimon FletcherDEN , GM John Beake
#55SJeffery DaleLAC , GM Steve Ortmayer
#56DEBen ThomasNE , GM Patrick Sullivan
#57QBFrank ReichBUF , GM Bill Polian

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

1990Alton MontgomeryDEN , GM John Beake · Houston

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