Marcell Dareus is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Dareus in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dareus's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Marcell Dareus
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 143 · #676 · High-ValueWorth 143 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 16% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
143 career value over replacement — #676 all-time of 4,649. 15.9/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #3 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2011 · +8.6 vs expected KV-H
70actual
61.4 expected · Δ+8.6
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