Brady Poppinga is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Poppinga in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Poppinga's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brady Poppinga
Top 38% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 21 · #3032 · Role PlayerWorth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 66% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 replaced
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47
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
21 career value over replacement — #3032 all-time of 4,649. 3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #125 (Rd 4) · GB · 2005 · +18.4 vs expected KV-H
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30.6 expected · Δ+18.4
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