Darren McFadden is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places McFadden in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McFadden's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Darren McFadden
A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 113 · #931 · High-ValueWorth 113 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 21% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.1 on average.See board →
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8 cleared
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50
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Career Value · VORP
113 career value over replacement — #931 all-time of 4,649. 14.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #4 (Rd 1) · LV · 2008 · +6.6 vs expected KV-H
68actual
61.4 expected · Δ+6.6
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