John Holecek is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Holecek in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Holecek's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Holecek
Top 39% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 29 · #2711 · Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 59% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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3
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2711 all-time of 4,649. 9.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #144 (Rd 5) · BUF · 1995 · +18.4 vs expected KV-H
49actual
30.6 expected · Δ+18.4
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