Derek Cox ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Cox in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Cox a career score of 69, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Derek Cox
A top 10% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 88 · #1311 · High-ValueWorth 88 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 29% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +29.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
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49
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
88 career value over replacement — #1311 all-time of 4,649. 22/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #73 (Rd 3) · JAX · 2009 · +28.8 vs expected KV-H
69actual
40.2 expected · Δ+28.8
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