TE · pick 71, First TE at #71 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, TE grouping. (1981)

TE·pick 71

FIRST TE IN OUR WINDOW AT #71

Hoby Brenner

Drafted by NO , GM Ken Meyer/staff · USC

1981 · round 3

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

TEs drafted at #71 in NFL history

most recent: Alex Smith (TB, 2005)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a tight end at #71 a 5.4% chance in 1981.

Tight end at #71, 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: 7.3% · 2027 model: 7.0%

Surrounding picks · 1981 draft

#66DERobert CobbLAR , GM Don Klosterman
#67WRKen MargerumCHI , GM Jim Finks
#68OTRandy Van DivierIND , GM Dick Szymanski
#69OGRuss GrimmWAS , GM Bobby Beathard
#70TEMarvin HarveyKC , GM Jim Schaaf
#72OGDon GrecoDET , GM Russ Thomas
#73CRick DonnalleyPIT , GM Dick Haley
#74OTTim IrwinMIN , GM Mike Lynn
#75OTRoger TaylorKC , GM Jim Schaaf
#76WRMike MosleyBUF , GM Stew Barber

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2005Alex SmithTB , GM Bruce Allen · Stanford

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