Akeem Ayers is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Ayers in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ayers's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Akeem Ayers
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 40 · #2317 · Above AverageWorth 40 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 51% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
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47
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
40 career value over replacement — #2317 all-time of 4,649. 8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #39 (Rd 2) · TEN · 2011 · +6.5 vs expected KV-H
57actual
50.5 expected · Δ+6.5
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