Nick Barnett ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Barnett in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Barnett a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Nick Barnett
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 206 · #352 · EliteWorth 206 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 9% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
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47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
206 career value over replacement — #352 all-time of 4,649. 18.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #29 (Rd 1) · GB · 2003 · +16.2 vs expected KV-H
71actual
54.8 expected · Δ+16.2
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