Markus Golden is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Golden in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Golden's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Markus Golden
Height6'2"
Weight260 lb
BornMar 13, 1991
Age35
Conference
A linebacker whose excellent per-snap efficiency stands out despite limited volume (top 30% among starters overall). When on the field, they made it count — a specialist's profile.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 43 · #2267 · Above AverageWorth 43 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 50% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
Career Value · VORP
43 career value over replacement — #2267 all-time of 4,666. 4.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #58 (Rd 2) · ARI · 2015 · +7.9 vs expected KV-H
54actual
46.1 expected · Δ+7.9
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