James Darling is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Darling in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Darling's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
James Darling
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 42 · #2274 · Above AverageWorth 42 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 50% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
4 replaced
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47
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
42 career value over replacement — #2274 all-time of 4,649. 6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #57 (Rd 2) · PHI · 1997 · +6 vs expected KV-H
52actual
46 expected · Δ+6
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