William Hayes is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Hayes in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hayes's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
William Hayes
Top 22% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Height6'3"
Weight265 lb
BornMay 2, 1985
Age41
Rookie yr2008
Draft
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 52 · #2016 · Above AverageWorth 52 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 44% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
52 career value over replacement — #2016 all-time of 4,649. 7.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #103 (Rd 4) · TEN · 2008 · +27.3 vs expected KV-H
63actual
35.7 expected · Δ+27.3
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