Aaron Smith is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Smith in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smith's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Aaron Smith
All-Time Rank & Honors
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Pro Bowls
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 123 · #827 · High-ValueWorth 123 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 19% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
3 replaced
Career Value · VORP
123 career value over replacement — #827 all-time of 4,649. 10.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #109 (Rd 4) · PIT · 1999 · +32.3 vs expected KV-H
68actual
35.7 expected · Δ+32.3
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