WR · pick 256, First WR at #256 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, WR grouping. (2003)

WR·pick 256

FIRST WR IN OUR WINDOW AT #256

Carl Ford

Drafted by GB , GM Mike Sherman · Toledo

2003 · round 7

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

WRs drafted at #256 in NFL history

most recent: Grant Dubose (GB, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2002, the model gave a wide receiver at #256 a 11.7% chance in 2003.

Wide receiver at #256, 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: 14.0% · 2027 model: 12.0%

🟡 Mr. Irrelevant cell

Last pick of the draft in 1 year.

2018 Trey Quinn (WAS)

Surrounding picks · 2003 draft

#251LBScott ShanleLAR , GM Charley Armey
#252SWillie PileKC , GM Carl Peterson
#253WRDeAndrew RubinGB , GM Mike Sherman
#254TERichard AnguloLAR , GM Charley Armey
#255WRKevin WalterNYG , GM Ernie Accorsi
#257LBSteve JosueGB , GM Mike Sherman
#258SAntwoine SandersBAL , GM Ozzie Newsome
#259DEElton PattersonCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#260WRTravis AnglinDET , GM Matt Millen
#261OGBryan AndersonCHI , GM Jerry Angelo

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2023Grant DuboseGB , GM Brian Gutekunst · Charlotte
2018Trey QuinnWAS , GM Bruce Allen · SMU

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