James Brooks ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Brooks in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Brooks a career score of 81, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
James Brooks
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position45
Solid
of 100
Reached 43% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
43% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader43
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
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: 94%.
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Career Value · VORP
248 career value over replacement — #220 all-time of 4,649. 20.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #24 (Rd 1) · SDG · 1981 · +25.3 vs expected KV-H
81actual
55.7 expected · Δ+25.3
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