Mike Caldwell is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Caldwell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Caldwell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Career Value · VORP
33 career value over replacement — #2559 all-time of 4,649. 8.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #83 (Rd 3) · CLE · 1993 · +15.7 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1993 | 22 | CLE | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 23 | CLE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24 | CLE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | BAL | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | ARI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27 | PHI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | PHI | 8 | — | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | PHI | 15 | — | 43 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | PHI | 15 | — | 89 | 66 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 31 | CHI | 14 | — | 51 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 32 | CAR | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 143 | — | 211 | 159 | 52 | 19 | 7 | 14.5 | 40.5 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22 | CLE | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 23 | CLE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 24 | CLE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 25 | BAL | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.7 |
| 1997 | 26 | ARI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.8 |
| 1998 | 27 | PHI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 28 | PHI | 8 | — | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 29 | PHI | 15 | — | 43 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2001 | 30 | PHI | 15 | — | 89 | 66 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2002 | 31 | CHI | 14 | — | 51 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 32 | CAR | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 143 | 211 | 159 | 52 | 19 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73.9 |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 56.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 53· confidence 100%
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