Christian Kirksey is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Kirksey in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kirksey's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Christian Kirksey
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 70 · #1627 · Above AverageWorth 70 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 36% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
70 career value over replacement — #1627 all-time of 4,666. 8.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #71 (Rd 3) · CLE · 2014 · +15 vs expected KV-H
58actual
43 expected · Δ+15
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