Brian Cushing is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Cushing in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cushing's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brian Cushing
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 107 · #1019 · High-ValueWorth 107 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 23% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
2 replaced
Career Value · VORP
107 career value over replacement — #1019 all-time of 4,649. 11.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #15 (Rd 1) · HOU · 2009 · +8.1 vs expected KV-H
65actual
56.9 expected · Δ+8.1
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