Erik Walden is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Walden in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Walden's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Erik Walden
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 30 · #2659 · Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 58% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
30 career value over replacement — #2659 all-time of 4,649. 3.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #167 (Rd 6) · DAL · 2008 · +27.5 vs expected KV-H
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23.5 expected · Δ+27.5
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