Eric Barton is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Barton in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Barton's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Eric Barton
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 124 · #818 · High-ValueWorth 124 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 19% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
124 career value over replacement — #818 all-time of 4,649. 13.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #146 (Rd 5) · LV · 1999 · +34.4 vs expected KV-H
65actual
30.6 expected · Δ+34.4
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