Bryan Cox ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Cox in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Cox a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Bryan Cox
Height6'4"
Weight250 lb
BornFeb 17, 1968
Age58
College
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position27
Depth
of 100
Reached 26% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
26% of the all-time Sacks leader26
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 85%.
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Career Value · VORP
193 career value over replacement — #402 all-time of 4,649. 17.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #113 (Rd 5) · MIA · 1991 · +34.3 vs expected KV-H
70actual
35.7 expected · Δ+34.3
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