Jay Foreman ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Foreman in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Foreman a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Jay Foreman
Top 9% all-time linebackersIron Man
Height6'1"
Weight240 lb
BornFeb 18, 1976
Age50
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 · Rd 5, Pick 156 · BUF
A high-end linebacker defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 88 · #1315 · High-ValueWorth 88 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 29% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
88 career value over replacement — #1315 all-time of 4,649. 17.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #156 (Rd 5) · BUF · 1999 · +38.2 vs expected KV-H
68actual
29.8 expected · Δ+38.2
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