Jihad Ward is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Ward in the top half 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.
Jihad Ward
Height6'5"
Weight285 lb
BornMay 11, 1994
Age32
Conference
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 17 · #3264 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 71% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
4 replaced
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47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
17 career value over replacement — #3264 all-time of 4,666. 1.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #44 (Rd 2) · LV · 2016 · -0.4 vs expected KV-H
49actual
49.4 expected · Δ−0.4
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