Ken Lucas ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Lucas in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Lucas a career score of 69, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Ken Lucas
Top 10% all-time defensive backsIron Man
Height6'0"
Weight205 lb
BornJan 23, 1979
Age47
CollegeMississippiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 2, Pick 40 · SEA
A high-end defensive back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 127 · #798 · High-ValueWorth 127 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 18% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
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49
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
127 career value over replacement — #798 all-time of 4,649. 14.1/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #40 (Rd 2) · SEA · 2001 · +18.5 vs expected KV-H
69actual
50.5 expected · Δ+18.5
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