TE · pick 228, First TE at #228 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, TE grouping. (1997)

TE·pick 228

FIRST TE IN OUR WINDOW AT #228

Kris Mangum

Drafted by CAR , GM Bill Polian · Mississippi

1997 · round 7

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

TEs drafted at #228 in NFL history

most recent: Tommy Sweeney (BUF, 2019)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1996, the model gave a tight end at #228 a 8.8% chance in 1997.

Tight end at #228, 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: 10.5% · 2027 model: 6.0%

Surrounding picks · 1997 draft

#223WRMike AdamsPIT , GM Tom Donahoe
#224SOmar StoutmireDAL , GM Jerry Jones
#225SByron CapersPHI , GM Tom Modrak
#226TEPat FitzgeraldBUF , GM John Butler
#227CBDeAuntae BrownPHI , GM Tom Modrak
#229DTJason FergusonNYJ , GM Bill Parcells
#230OGScott RehbergNE , GM Bobby Grier
#231RBJerald SowellGB , GM Ron Wolf
#232WRMarcus HarrisDET , GM Chuck Schmidt
#233DEMarvin ThomasCHI , GM Mark Hatley

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2019Tommy SweeneyBUF , GM Brandon Beane · Boston Col.

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