Greg Spires is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Spires in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Spires's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Postseason all-time ranks
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 101 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 25% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
101 career value over replacement — #1106 all-time of 4,649. 11.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #83 (Rd 3) · NE · 1998 · +28.7 vs expected KV-H
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