John Simon is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Simon in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Simon's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Simon
Top 32% 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 33 · #2552 · Role PlayerWorth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 56% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
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47
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
33 career value over replacement — #2552 all-time of 4,649. 4.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #129 (Rd 4) · BAL · 2013 · +21.4 vs expected KV-H
52actual
30.6 expected · Δ+21.4
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