Phillippi Sparks is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Sparks in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sparks's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 122 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 19% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.4 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
122 career value over replacement — #852 all-time of 4,649. 15.3/season above a replacement-level CB.
Pick #41 (Rd 2) · NYG · 1992 · +17.5 vs expected KV-H
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