TE · pick 163, First TE at #163 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, TE grouping. (1985)

TE·pick 163

FIRST TE IN OUR WINDOW AT #163

Danzell Lee

Drafted by WAS , GM Bobby Beathard · Lamar

1985 · round 6

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

TEs drafted at #163 in NFL history

most recent: Mitchell Evans (CAR, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1984, the model gave a tight end at #163 a 5.9% chance in 1985.

Tight end at #163, 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: 8.7% · 2027 model: 6.6%

Surrounding picks · 1985 draft

#158TEJay NovacekARI , GM Bill Bidwill
#159OTJack OliverNYG , GM George Young
#160LBGregg CarrPIT , GM Dick Haley
#161WRMike YoungLAR , GM John Shaw
#162TEDamone JohnsonLAR , GM John Shaw
#164DTTim NewtonMIN , GM Mike Lynn
#166SRich MianoNYJ , GM Jim Kensil
#167RBRon DavenportMIA , GM Don Shula
#168QBScott BarrySF , GM John McVay
#169CBRon PittsBUF , GM Bill Polian

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2025Mitchell EvansCAR , GM Dan Morgan · Notre Dame
1990Derrick WalkerLAC , GM Bobby Beathard · Michigan

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