Keith Mitchell is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Mitchell in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mitchell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Career Value · VORP
51 career value over replacement — #2027 all-time of 4,649. 12.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1997 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | 89 | 62 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | 68 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27 | NO | 15 | — | 72 | 45 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 28 | HOU | 11 | — | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 29 | JAX | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 92 | — | 256 | 167 | 89 | 24 | 14 | 19.5 | 57.5 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| 1998 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.9 |
| 1999 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | 89 | 62 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.9 |
| 2000 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | 68 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2001 | 27 | NO | 15 | — | 72 | 45 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 28 | HOU | 11 | — | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 29 | JAX | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 92 | 256 | 167 | 89 | 24 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 61 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%
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