Devin McCourty ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places McCourty in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns McCourty a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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Career Value · VORP
242 career value over replacement — #243 all-time of 4,666. 18.6/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Pick #27 (Rd 1) · NE · 2010 · +21.1 vs expected KV-H
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An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Worth 242 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 6% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 13 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
13 seasons × ~18.6 surplus ≈ VORP 242
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10 shared seasons · combined KV-H 1364