Marshawn Lynch is one of the most consistent running backs of his generation — a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Lynch delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys — the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
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Career Value · VORP
219 career value over replacement — #310 all-time of 4,649. 19.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #12 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2007 · +19.8 vs expected KV-H
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A top 5% all-time running back — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their average per-snap value underscores the elite level they operated at.
Worth 219 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 8% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 10 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
10 seasons × ~21.9 surplus ≈ VORP 219
Marion Barber
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92% match