Ronald McKinnon ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places McKinnon in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns McKinnon a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 90%.
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148 career value over replacement — #644 all-time of 4,649. 21.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
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Ronald inherited the Arizona Cardinals LB room from Jamir Miller (1994–1998), and handed it to Rob Fredrickson (1999–2002).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined NO (from ARI)
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Entered the NFL with ARI
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 109 | 6.8 | 114+5 | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 116 | 7.3 | 123+7 | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 119 | 7.4 | 127+8 | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 88 | 5.5 | 85-3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 86 | 5.4 | 82-4 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 62 | 4.4 | 61-1 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 59 | 3.9 | 48-11 | 2.8 |
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