Fernando Smith is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Smith in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smith's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Fernando Smith
Top 24% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Height6'6"
Weight284 lb
BornAug 2, 1971
Age55
Rookie yr1994
Draft
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Sacks leader10
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
45 career value over replacement — #2191 all-time of 4,649. 7.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #55 (Rd 2) · MIN · 1994 · +13.6 vs expected KV-H
61actual
47.4 expected · Δ+13.6
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