Denzel Ward is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Ward in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ward's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Denzel Ward
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context5x
Pro Bowls
A high-end defensive back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 129 · #785 · High-ValueWorth 129 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 18% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP)
Career Value · VORP
129 career value over replacement — #785 all-time of 4,666. 16.1/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #4 (Rd 1) · CLE · 2018 · +4.1 vs expected KV-H
68actual
63.9 expected · Δ+4.1
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