Ian Gold is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Gold in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gold's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ian Gold
All-Time Rank & Honors
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Pro Bowls
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 60 · #1832 · Above AverageWorth 60 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 40% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Career Value · VORP
60 career value over replacement — #1832 all-time of 4,649. 7.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #40 (Rd 2) · DEN · 2000 · +7.5 vs expected KV-H
58actual
50.5 expected · Δ+7.5
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