Derrick Ward is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Ward in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ward's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Derrick Ward
Height5'11"
Weight240 lb
BornAug 30, 1980
Age45
Rookie yr
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 45 · #2187 · Above AverageWorth 45 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 48% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
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50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
45 career value over replacement — #2187 all-time of 4,649. 7.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #235 (Rd 7) · NYJ · 2004 · +39.4 vs expected KV-H
58actual
18.6 expected · Δ+39.4
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