Dean Wells is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Wells in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wells's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dean Wells
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 91 · #1254 · High-ValueWorth 91 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 28% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
Career Value · VORP
91 career value over replacement — #1254 all-time of 4,649. 11.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #85 (Rd 4) · SEA · 1993 · +24.7 vs expected KV-H
62actual
37.3 expected · Δ+24.7
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