Ryan Denney is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Denney in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Denney's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 59 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 41% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
59 career value over replacement — #1862 all-time of 4,649. 7.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #61 (Rd 2) · BUF · 2002 · +14 vs expected KV-H
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