Nate Wayne is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Wayne in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wayne's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nate Wayne
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 76 · #1498 · Above AverageWorth 76 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 33% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 replaced
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47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
76 career value over replacement — #1498 all-time of 4,649. 10.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #219 (Rd 7) · DEN · 1998 · +43.2 vs expected KV-H
62actual
18.8 expected · Δ+43.2
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