Gaines Adams is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Adams in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Adams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gaines Adams
Top 39% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
A edge rusher with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 36 · #2453 · Role PlayerWorth 36 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 54% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
Career Value · VORP
36 career value over replacement — #2453 all-time of 4,649. 12/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #4 (Rd 1) · TB · 2007 · -7.4 vs expected KV-H
54actual
61.4 expected · Δ−7.4
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