Roy Barker ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Barker in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Barker a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 22% 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: 89%.
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153 career value over replacement — #618 all-time of 4,649. 21.9/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #98 (Rd 4) · MIN · 1992 · +36.7 vs expected KV-H
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Roy inherited the Minnesota Vikings DL room from John Randle (1990–2000), and handed it to Fernando Smith (1994–2000).
Roy inherited the San Francisco 49ers DL room from Chris Doleman (1996–1998), and handed it to Brentson Buckner (1998–2000).
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 CLE (from SF)
Last recorded season with CLE
Joined SF (from MIN)
Drafted by MIN — Round 4, Pick 98
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6 | 0.4 | 5-1 | 0.3 |
| 1994 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 11-1.5 | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0.8 | 11-1 | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
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Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 7 seasons (1993–1999) — a true nomad. The crest trail: