Stephen Paea is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Paea in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Paea's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 39 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 52% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
39 career value over replacement — #2360 all-time of 4,649. 5.6/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #53 (Rd 2) · CHI · 2011 · +7.6 vs expected KV-H
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