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 Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 18% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
18% of the all-time Sacks leader18
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: 92%.
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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
51actual
23.5 expected · Δ+27.5
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