John Lynch is a Hall of Fame defensive back whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 95 in the Knox value model. Lynch led his position in a major category 3 times — the definition of era-defining dominance.
John Lynch
★ HALL OF FAME9× Pro Bowl2× All-ProTop 0% all-time defensive backsIron Legend🏟️ Tampa Bay Buccaneers IconTwo-Way Profile
Height6'2"
Weight220 lb
BornSep 25, 1971
Age54
CollegeStanfordSee College Stats
Rookie yr1993
Draft1993 · Rd 3, Pick 82 · TAM
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position31
Depth
of 100
Reached 31% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
31% of the all-time Interceptions leader31
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 93%.
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Career Value · VORP
379 career value over replacement — #47 all-time of 4,649. 25.3/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #82 (Rd 3) · TAM · 1993 · +57.7 vs expected KV-H
95actual
37.3 expected · Δ+57.7
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