Ja'Whaun Bentley ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Bentley in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bentley a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Ja'Whaun Bentley
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leader at this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
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Career Value · VORP
96 career value over replacement — #1213 all-time of 4,695. 19.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #143 (Rd 5) · NE · 2018 · +37.5 vs expected KV-H
68actual
30.5 expected · Δ+37.5
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