Jelani Jenkins is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Jenkins in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jenkins's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jelani Jenkins
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 36 · #2462 · Role PlayerWorth 36 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 54% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
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47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
36 career value over replacement — #2462 all-time of 4,666. 7.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #104 (Rd 4) · MIA · 2013 · +20.3 vs expected KV-H
56actual
35.7 expected · Δ+20.3
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