Marcus Buckley is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Buckley in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Buckley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Marcus Buckley
Top 34% all-time linebackersReliable Starter
A linebacker with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 27 · #2791 · Role PlayerWorth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 61% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
Career Value · VORP
27 career value over replacement — #2791 all-time of 4,649. 3.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #66 (Rd 3) · NYG · 1993 · +8.1 vs expected KV-H
51actual
42.9 expected · Δ+8.1
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