Eric Allen is a Hall of Fame defensive back whose career earned a strong career value score of 78 in the Knox value model. Allen's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Eric Allen
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position22
Depth
of 100
Reached 24% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
24% of the all-time Interceptions leader24
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
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Career Value · VORP
222 career value over replacement — #299 all-time of 4,649. 15.9/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #30 (Rd 2) · PHI · 1988 · +23.2 vs expected KV-H
78actual
54.8 expected · Δ+23.2
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