Nate Allen is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Allen in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Allen's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality defensive back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 67 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 37% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.8 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
67 career value over replacement — #1688 all-time of 4,649. 11.2/season above a replacement-level S.
Pick #37 (Rd 2) · PHI · 2010 · +11.5 vs expected KV-H
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