Byron Jones is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Jones in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jones's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Byron Jones
All-Time Rank & Honors
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Pro Bowls
A defensive back with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 33 · #2542 · Role PlayerWorth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 56% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Career Value · VORP
33 career value over replacement — #2542 all-time of 4,649. 4.7/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #27 (Rd 1) · DAL · 2015 · +0.2 vs expected KV-H
55actual
54.8 expected · Δ+0.2
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