Phil Hansen is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Hansen in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hansen's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Phil Hansen
Top 11% all-time pass rushersIron Man
Height6'5"
Weight273 lb
BornMay 20, 1968
Age58
Rookie yr1991
Draft
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 160 · #567 · High-ValueWorth 160 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 13% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 10 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
160 career value over replacement — #567 all-time of 4,649. 14.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #54 (Rd 2) · BUF · 1991 · +23.6 vs expected KV-H
71actual
47.4 expected · Δ+23.6
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