Mel Blount ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Blount in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Blount a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Mel Blount
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position76
Strong
of 100
Reached 81% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
81% of the all-time Interceptions leader81
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
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Career Value · VORP
260 career value over replacement — #196 all-time of 4,649. 18.6/season above a replacement-level CB.
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