Grady Jackson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Jackson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jackson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 17% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 90%.
Career Value · VORP
118 career value over replacement — #889 all-time of 4,649. 9.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #193 (Rd 6) · LV · 1997 · +42.2 vs expected KV-H
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Grady inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DL room from Darrell Russell (1997–2001), and handed it to Tony Bryant (1999–2002).
Grady inherited the Atlanta Falcons DL room from Jonathan Babineaux (2005–2016), and handed it to Jamaal Anderson (2007–2010).
Grady inherited the Green Bay Packers DL room from Aaron Kampman (2002–2009), and handed it to Corey Williams (2004–2007).
Grady inherited the New Orleans Saints DL room from Kenny Smith (2001–2003), and handed it to Charles Grant (2002–2009).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined DET (from ATL)
Last recorded season with DET
Joined ATL (from GB)
Joined GB (from NO)
Joined NO (from OAK)
Drafted by LV — Round 6, Pick 193
Joined OAK (from LV)
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | DET | 0 | W4Questionable· Knee |
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
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Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0.5 | 7-1 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 0.5 | 0 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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David Parry
DT
89% match
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Wore 6 distinct franchise crests across 13 seasons (1997–2009) — a true nomad. The crest trail: