Joel Smeenge is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Smeenge in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smeenge's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Joel Smeenge
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 101 · #1107 · High-ValueWorth 101 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 25% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
3 replaced
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51
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
101 career value over replacement — #1107 all-time of 4,649. 10.1/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #71 (Rd 3) · NO · 1990 · +21.1 vs expected KV-H
64actual
42.9 expected · Δ+21.1
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