Jeff Lageman is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Lageman in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lageman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jeff Lageman
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 112 · #955 · High-ValueWorth 112 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 22% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
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51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
112 career value over replacement — #955 all-time of 4,649. 14/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #14 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 1989 · +11.1 vs expected KV-H
68actual
56.9 expected · Δ+11.1
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