Eugene Wilson is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Wilson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wilson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Postseason all-time ranks
A quality defensive back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 81 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 31% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
81 career value over replacement — #1404 all-time of 4,649. 10.1/season above a replacement-level S.
Pick #36 (Rd 2) · NE · 2003 · +6.2 vs expected KV-H
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