James Laurinaitis ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Laurinaitis in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Laurinaitis a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
James Laurinaitis
An all-time caliber linebacker (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 113 · #935 · High-ValueWorth 113 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 21% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +28.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
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47
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
113 career value over replacement — #935 all-time of 4,649. 28.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #35 (Rd 2) · LA · 2009 · +16.2 vs expected KV-H
71actual
54.8 expected · Δ+16.2
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