Dave Ball is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Ball in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ball's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dave Ball
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 56 · #1912 · Above AverageWorth 56 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 42% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
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51
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
56 career value over replacement — #1912 all-time of 4,649. 9.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #133 (Rd 5) · LAC · 2004 · +31.4 vs expected KV-H
62actual
30.6 expected · Δ+31.4
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