Geno Atkins ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Atkins in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Atkins a career score of 87, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Regular-season all-time ranks
A top 5% all-time edge rusher with excellent availability over their career and excellent per-snap efficiency. The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Worth points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by on average.
Career Value · VORP
300 career value over replacement — #128 all-time of 4,649. 30/season above a replacement-level DL.
Career Profile
Pick #120 (Rd 4) · CIN · 2010 · +54.4 vs expected KV-H
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