Doug Atkins is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned a strong career value score of 73 in the Knox value model. Atkins's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Career Value · VORP
160 career value over replacement — #565 all-time of 4,649. 16/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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A top 10% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 160 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 13% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons × ~20 surplus ≈ VORP 160
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