Ja'Whaun Bentley ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Bentley in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bentley a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Worth 95 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 27% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
95 career value over replacement — #1193 all-time of 4,649. 19/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #143 (Rd 5) · NE · 2018 · +37.4 vs expected KV-H
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