Shane Dronett is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Dronett in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dronett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1992 | 21–22 | DEN | 16 | — | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 22–23 | DEN | 16 | — | 33 | 31 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 23–24 | DEN | 16 | — | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24–25 | DEN | 13 | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25–26 | TOT | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25–26 | ATL | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25–26 | DET | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26–27 | ATL | 16 | — | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27–28 | ATL | 16 | — | 47 | 34 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28–29 | TOT | 16 | — | 39 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28–29 | ATL | 15 | — | 38 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28–29 | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29–30 | ATL | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30–31 | ATL | 15 | — | 35 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 143 | — | 269 | 200 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 44.0 | 79.0 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
146 career value over replacement — #662 all-time of 4,649. 18.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #54 (Rd 2) · DEN · 1992 · +19.6 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21–22 | DEN | 16 | — | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 11.6 |
| 1993 | 22–23 | DEN | 16 | — | 33 | 31 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 11.3 |
| 1994 | 23–24 | DEN | 16 | — | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 11.3 |
| 1995 | 24–25 | DEN | 13 | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 25–26 | TOT | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1996 | 25–26 | ATL | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1996 | 25–26 | DET | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1997 | 26–27 | ATL | 16 | — | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 27–28 | ATL | 16 | — | 47 | 34 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 15.1 |
| 1999 | 28–29 | TOT | 16 | — | 39 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1999 | 28–29 | ATL | 15 | — | 38 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1999 | 28–29 | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2000 | 29–30 | ATL | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 30–31 | ATL | 15 | — | 35 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 127 | 269 | 200 | 29 | 20 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 67.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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