Anthony Cook is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Cook in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cook's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1995 | 23 | HOU | 10 | — | 22 | 15 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | HOU | 12 | — | 44 | 25 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | TEN | 16 | — | 33 | 25 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | TEN | 13 | — | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | WAS | 10 | — | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 61 | — | 141 | 95 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
47 career value over replacement — #2154 all-time of 4,695. 9.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #35 (Rd 2) · HOU · 1995 · +4.2 vs expected KV-H
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Seasons above replacement
4 seasons × ~11.8 surplus ≈ VORP 47
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