TE · pick 69, First TE at #69 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, TE grouping. (1983)

TE·pick 69

FIRST TE IN OUR WINDOW AT #69

Chris Dressel

Drafted by TEN , GM Ladd Herzeg · Stanford

1983 · round 3

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

TEs drafted at #69 in NFL history

most recent: Sam Roush (CHI, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1982, the model gave a tight end at #69 a 6.0% chance in 1983.

Tight end at #69, 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: 8.0% · 2027 model: 7.9%

Surrounding picks · 1983 draft

#64SDave DuersonCHI , GM Jerry Vainisi
#65TEJohn TiceNO , GM Ken Meyer/staff
#66RBCliff AustinNO , GM Ken Meyer/staff
#67LBMike CoferDET , GM Russ Thomas
#68DEReggie CampCLE , GM Art Modell/staff
#70OTKarl NelsonNYG , GM George Young
#71DTRamsey DardarARI , GM Bill Bidwill
#72CBJeremiah CastilleTB , GM Phil Krueger
#73LBWalker Lee AshleyMIN , GM Mike Lynn
#74WRStephen StarringNE , GM Patrick Sullivan

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 7 picks

2026Sam RoushCHI · Stanford
2019Josh OliverJAX , GM David Caldwell · San Jose St.
2011Rob HouslerARI , GM Rod Graves · Florida Atlantic
2003Jason WittenDAL , GM Jerry Jones · Tennessee
1999Steve HeidenLAC , GM Bobby Beathard · South Dakota St.
1994Harold BishopTB , GM Phil Krueger · LSU
1992Aaron PierceNYG , GM George Young · Washington

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