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.
Reached 36% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 86%.
Career Value · VORP
211 career value over replacement — #330 all-time of 4,649. 15.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #2 (Rd 1) · IND · 1987 · +9.6 vs expected KV-H
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Cornelius opened the Buffalo Bills LB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Marvcus Patton (1990–1994).
Cornelius inherited the Atlanta Falcons LB room from Ron George (1993–1996), and handed it to Henri Crockett (1997–2001).
Cornelius inherited the Indianapolis Colts LB room from Bertrand Berry (1997–1999), and handed it to Mike Peterson (1999–2002).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with IND
Joined IND (from ATL)
Joined ATL (from BUF)
Drafted by IND — Round 1, Pick 2
Joined BUF (from IND)
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 14-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 14 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
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What carries the case
Monitor score 62.1 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 8-0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1988 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 5-4.5 | 0.3 |
| 1989 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4-1.5 | 0.3 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0.6 | 6-3 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.3 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0.4 | 6-1 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
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84% match
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 14 seasons (1987–2000) — a true nomad. The crest trail: