Keith Brooking ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Brooking in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Brooking a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Keith Brooking
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Sacks leader11
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 91%.
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Career Value · VORP
278 career value over replacement — #165 all-time of 4,649. 19.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #12 (Rd 1) · ATL · 1998 · +15.8 vs expected KV-H
76actual
60.2 expected · Δ+15.8
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