Sheldon Rankins is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Rankins in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Rankins's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sheldon Rankins
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 121 · #860 · High-ValueWorth 121 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 19% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
121 career value over replacement — #860 all-time of 4,649. 12.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #12 (Rd 1) · NO · 2016 · +3.8 vs expected KV-H
64actual
60.2 expected · Δ+3.8
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