Tony Williams is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Williams in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Williams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 81 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 31% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.5 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
81 career value over replacement — #1412 all-time of 4,649. 10.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #151 (Rd 5) · MIN · 1997 · +30.2 vs expected KV-H
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