Brady 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.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1996 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | NO | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | NO | 14 | — | 25 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | ATL | 14 | — | 29 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | ATL | 14 | — | 29 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 29 | ATL | 13 | — | 35 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 30 | ATL | 14 | — | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 31 | ATL | 15 | — | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | ATL | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 134 | — | 168 | 129 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 45.0 | 110.0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
125 career value over replacement — #808 all-time of 4,649. 12.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #70 (Rd 3) · NO · 1996 · +24.1 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.2 |
| 1998 | 25 | NO | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 26 | NO | 14 | — | 25 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2000 | 27 | ATL | 14 | — | 29 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2001 | 28 | ATL | 14 | — | 29 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| 2002 | 29 | ATL | 13 | — | 35 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2003 | 30 | ATL | 14 | — | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2004 | 31 | ATL | 15 | — | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.6 |
| 2005 | 32 | ATL | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Career | 134 | 168 | 129 | 39 | 39 | 26 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 96.1 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 67 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 95%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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