TE · pick 146, First TE at #146 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, TE grouping. (1998)

TE·pick 146

FIRST TE IN OUR WINDOW AT #146

Blake Spence

Drafted by NYJ , GM Bill Parcells · Oregon

1998 · round 5

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

TEs drafted at #146 in NFL history

most recent: George Kittle (SF, 2017)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1997, the model gave a tight end at #146 a 7.1% chance in 1998.

Tight end at #146, 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: 7.8% · 2027 model: 7.0%

Surrounding picks · 1998 draft

#141OGDoug KarczewskiNYJ , GM Bill Parcells
#142LBIke ReesePHI , GM Tom Modrak
#143OGScott ShawMIA , GM Jimmy Johnson
#144CBKerry CooksMIN , GM Frank Gilliam
#145LBRon MerkersonNE , GM Bobby Grier
#147OTToby MylesNYG , GM Ernie Accorsi
#148CJohn WadeJAX , GM Tom Coughlin
#149OTEric BatemanNYJ , GM Bill Parcells
#150WRCorey BradfordGB , GM Ron Wolf
#151OGPhil OstrowskiSF , GM Carmen Policy

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2017George KittleSF , GM John Lynch · Iowa

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