Christian Kirksey is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Kirksey in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kirksey's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Christian Kirksey
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 69 · #1635 · Above AverageWorth 69 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 36% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
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47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
69 career value over replacement — #1635 all-time of 4,649. 8.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #71 (Rd 3) · CLE · 2014 · +15.1 vs expected KV-H
58actual
42.9 expected · Δ+15.1
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