Eric Brown is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Brown in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brown's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality defensive back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 46 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 48% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
46 career value over replacement — #2172 all-time of 4,666. 9.2/season above a replacement-level S.
Pick #61 (Rd 2) · DEN · 1998 · +12.9 vs expected KV-H
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