Nate Clements ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Clements in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Clements a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Nate Clements
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Interceptions leader16
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
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Career Value · VORP
201 career value over replacement — #362 all-time of 4,649. 16.8/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #21 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2001 · +17.3 vs expected KV-H
73actual
55.7 expected · Δ+17.3
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