Chris Jones ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Jones in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jones a career score of 92, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Career Value · VORP
289 career value over replacement — #145 all-time of 4,649. 28.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Pick #37 (Rd 2) · KC · 2016 · +41.5 vs expected KV-H
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A top 1% all-time edge rusher with exceptional availability — almost never missed time and excellent per-snap efficiency. The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
#54 all-time in Sacks (87.5). 1 behind Trevor Pryce for #53 — on pace in ~1 season
Worth 289 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 4% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +28.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
10 seasons × ~28.9 surplus ≈ VORP 289
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