Sam Shields is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Shields in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Shields's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sam Shields
All-Time Rank & Honors
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A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 131 · #764 · High-ValueWorth 131 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 17% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
131 career value over replacement — #764 all-time of 4,649. 18.7/season above a replacement-level CB.
💔+40.8 stolen VORP·2.16 szns lostFan Rating
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