Cornelius Bennett is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Bennett in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bennett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Cornelius Bennett
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
5x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 211 · #330 · EliteWorth points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 14 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by on average.
Career Value · VORP
211 career value over replacement — #330 all-time of 4,649. 15.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #2 (Rd 1) · IND · 1987 · +9.6 vs expected KV-H
71actual
61.4 expected · Δ+9.6
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