Joe Mays is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Mays in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mays's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Joe Mays
Height5'11"
Weight244 lb
BornJul 6, 1985
Age41
College
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 23 · #2966 · Role PlayerWorth 23 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 65% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
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47
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Career Value · VORP
23 career value over replacement — #2966 all-time of 4,649. 4.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #200 (Rd 6) · PHI · 2008 · +28.2 vs expected KV-H
50actual
21.8 expected · Δ+28.2
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