Darrin Smith is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Smith in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smith's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Darrin Smith
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 58 · #1870 · Above AverageWorth 58 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 41% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
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47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
58 career value over replacement — #1870 all-time of 4,649. 11.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #54 (Rd 2) · DAL · 1993 · +12.6 vs expected KV-H
60actual
47.4 expected · Δ+12.6
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