Ken O'Brien is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places O'Brien in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and O'Brien's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ken O'Brien
Height6'4"
Weight210 lb
BornNov 27, 1960
Age65
Rookie yr1983
Draft
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
A high-end quarterback defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
Career Value · VORP
226 career value over replacement — #283 all-time of 4,649. 22.6/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #24 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 1983 · +9.3 vs expected KV-H
65actual
55.7 expected · Δ+9.3
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