Gerald McCoy ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places McCoy in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns McCoy a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 10% all-time edge rusher with reliable availability and excellent per-snap efficiency. The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Worth 231 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 7% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.7 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
231 career value over replacement — #265 all-time of 4,649. 23.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #3 (Rd 1) · TB · 2010 · +16.6 vs expected KV-H
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