Nakobe Dean is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Dean in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dean's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nakobe Dean
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 47 · #2146 · Above AverageWorth 47 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 47% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
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47
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Career Value · VORP
47 career value over replacement — #2146 all-time of 4,649. 15.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #83 (Rd 3) · PHI · 2022 · +16.7 vs expected KV-H
54actual
37.3 expected · Δ+16.7
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