Kelvin Sheppard is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Sheppard in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sheppard's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kelvin Sheppard
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 50 · #2061 · Above AverageWorth 50 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 45% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
50 career value over replacement — #2061 all-time of 4,666. 7.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #68 (Rd 3) · BUF · 2011 · +14 vs expected KV-H
57actual
43 expected · Δ+14
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