Mark Barron is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Barron in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Barron's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Worth 103 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 24% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.7 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
103 career value over replacement — #1072 all-time of 4,649. 14.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #7 (Rd 1) · TB · 2012 · +3.6 vs expected KV-H
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