Derek Anderson is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Anderson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Anderson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Derek Anderson
Height6'6"
Weight235 lb
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A quality quarterback with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 45 · #2186 · Above AverageWorth 45 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 48% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
4 replaced
Career Value · VORP
45 career value over replacement — #2186 all-time of 4,649. 6.4/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #213 (Rd 6) · BAL · 2005 · +26.2 vs expected KV-H
45actual
18.8 expected · Δ+26.2
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