Mike Neal is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Neal in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Neal's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Neal
Top 26% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Height6'3"
Weight262 lb
BornJun 26, 1987
Age39
CollegePurdueSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2010
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 74 · #1538 · Above AverageWorth 74 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 34% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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4
Career Value · VORP
74 career value over replacement — #1538 all-time of 4,649. 18.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #56 (Rd 2) · GB · 2010 · +14 vs expected KV-H
60actual
46 expected · Δ+14
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