Darron Lee is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Lee in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lee's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 50 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 45% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.7 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
50 career value over replacement — #2045 all-time of 4,649. 12.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #20 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 2016 · +1.3 vs expected KV-H
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