Tully Banta-Cain is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Banta-Cain in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Banta-Cain's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 98 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 26% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.5 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
98 career value over replacement — #1155 all-time of 4,649. 19.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #239 (Rd 7) · NE · 2003 · +52.4 vs expected KV-H
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