Reached 2% 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: 91%.
Career Value · VORP
12 career value over replacement — #3528 all-time of 4,649. 4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #132 (Rd 4) · PIT · 2007 · +12.4 vs expected KV-H
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Ryan inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from Marcus Thomas (2007–2011), and handed it to Robert Ayers (2009–2013).
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%).
Last recorded season with DEN
Joined DEN (from PIT)
Drafted by PIT — Round 4, Pick 132
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | DEN | 1 | W9Out· KneeW10Questionable· Knee |
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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90% match
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Gave the Denver Broncos an entire corpus-attributed career — 3 seasons (2009–2011), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.