Sheldon Brown is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Brown in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brown's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sheldon Brown
A high-end defensive back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 148 · #645 · High-ValueWorth 148 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 15% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 11 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
148 career value over replacement — #645 all-time of 4,649. 13.5/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #59 (Rd 2) · PHI · 2002 · +21 vs expected KV-H
67actual
46 expected · Δ+21
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