Darryll Lewis ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Lewis in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Lewis a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Regular-season all-time ranks
A high-end defensive back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 143 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 15% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by on average.
Career Value · VORP
143 career value over replacement — #674 all-time of 4,649. 15.9/season above a replacement-level CB.
Pick #38 (Rd 2) · HOU · 1991 · +19.5 vs expected KV-H
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Seasons above replacement
7 seasons × ~20.4 surplus ≈ VORP 143
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