Rich Owens is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Owens in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Owens's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Rich Owens
Top 18% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker
Height6'6"
Weight287 lb
BornMay 22, 1972
Age54
Rookie yr1995
Draft
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Sacks leader14
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%.
Encyclopedia Coverage
Career Value · VORP
76 career value over replacement — #1500 all-time of 4,649. 10.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #152 (Rd 5) · WAS · 1995 · +36.2 vs expected KV-H
66actual
29.8 expected · Δ+36.2
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