John Thierry is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Thierry in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thierry's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Thierry
Top 18% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 109 · #993 · High-ValueWorth 109 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 22% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.6 on average.See board →
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7 cleared
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47
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the KC-H bar
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7
Seasons over
Career Value · VORP
109 career value over replacement — #993 all-time of 4,649. 15.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #11 (Rd 1) · CHI · 1994 · +4.8 vs expected KV-H
65actual
60.2 expected · Δ+4.8
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