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
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 18% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
18% of the all-time Sacks leader18
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
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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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