S · pick 6, First S at #6 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. (1984)

S·pick 6

FIRST S IN OUR WINDOW AT #6

Mossy Cade

Drafted by LAC , GM Steve Ortmayer · Texas

1984 · round 1

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

safeties drafted at #6 in NFL history

most recent: Jamal Adams (NYJ, 2017)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1983, the model gave a safety at #6 a 3.7% chance in 1984.

Safety at #6, 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: 8.9% · 2027 model: 5.1%

Surrounding picks · 1984 draft

#1WRIrving FryarNE , GM Patrick Sullivan
#2OTDean SteinkuhlerTEN , GM Ladd Herzeg
#3LBCarl BanksNYG , GM George Young
#4WRKenny JacksonPHI , GM Jim Murray
#5DTBill MaasKC , GM Jim Schaaf
#7LBRicky HunleyCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#8CBLeonard ColemanIND , GM Jim Irsay/staff
#9DERick BryanATL , GM Tom Braatz
#10CBRussell CarterNYJ , GM Jim Kensil
#11LBWilber MarshallCHI , GM Jerry Vainisi

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2017Jamal AdamsNYJ , GM Mike Maccagnan · LSU
2007LaRon LandryWAS , GM Vinny Cerrato · LSU
1990Mark CarrierCHI , GM Bill Tobin · USC

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