Van Waiters is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Waiters in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Waiters's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Van Waiters
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1988 | 23 | CLE | 16 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 24 | CLE | 16 | — | 33 | 20 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 25 | CLE | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26 | CLE | 16 | — | 41 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 80 | — | 93 | 36 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2941 all-time of 4,649. 4.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #77 (Rd 3) · CLE · 1988 · +13.7 vs expected KV-H
53actual
39.3 expected · Δ+13.7
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