Michael Boley is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Boley in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Boley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 109 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 22% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.6 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
109 career value over replacement — #996 all-time of 4,649. 12.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #160 (Rd 5) · ATL · 2005 · +34.4 vs expected KV-H
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