John Engelberger is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Engelberger in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Engelberger's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Engelberger
Top 28% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 49 · #2075 · Above AverageWorth 49 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 46% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board →
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5 cleared
4 replaced
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51
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Career Value · VORP
49 career value over replacement — #2075 all-time of 4,649. 5.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #35 (Rd 2) · SF · 2000 · +4.2 vs expected KV-H
59actual
54.8 expected · Δ+4.2
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