Cullen Jenkins is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Jenkins in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jenkins's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 26% 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: 90%.
Career Value · VORP
198 career value over replacement — #381 all-time of 4,649. 15.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
💔+31.6 stolen VORP·2.08 szns lostFan Rating
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Cullen inherited the Green Bay Packers DL room from Colin Cole (2004–2008), and handed it to Johnny Jolly (2006–2013).
Cullen inherited the New York Giants DL room from Jason Pierre-Paul (2010–2017), and handed it to Johnathan Hankins (2013–2016).
Cullen inherited the Philadelphia Eagles DL room from Brandon Graham (2010–2025), and handed it to Cedric Thornton (2012–2015).
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%).
Joined WAS (from NYG)
Last recorded season with WAS
Joined NYG (from PHI)
Joined PHI (from GB)
Entered the NFL with GB
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NYG | 4 | W9Out· CalfW10Questionable· CalfW11Out· CalfW12Out· CalfW13Out· Calf |
| 2013 | NYG | 0 | W5Questionable· Knee / Achilles |
| 2011 | PHI | 0 | W15Questionable· Groin |
| 2010 | GB | 4 | W8Questionable· CalfW14Out· CalfW15Out· CalfW16Out· CalfW17Out· CalfW18Questionable· Calf |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 13-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 8+1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 10+7.5 | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0.6 | 11+4 | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 13 seasons (2004–2016) — a true nomad. The crest trail: