Also in other sports:mlbMike Mitchell (RF · 1907–1914), nbaMike Mitchell (SF · 1979–1990).

Mike Mitchell is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Mitchell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mitchell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Mike Mitchell

Top 31% all-time defensive backsReliable Starter

Height6'1"

Weight221 lb

BornJun 10, 1987

Age39

College

Career Value · VORP

64 career value over replacement — #1779 all-time of 4,695. 6.4/season above a replacement-level S.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #47 (Rd 2) · LV · 2009 · +9.6 vs expected KV-H

59actual

49.4 expected · Δ+9.6

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Snap Counts						Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%	Tgt	Cmp	Cmp%	RateAll	ADOT	Prss	Hrry	QBKD	Bltz	MissTkl	Miss%
2009	22	OAK	8	—	10	5	5	1	3	1.5	5.5	0	0	0	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	23	OAK	15	—	43	32	11	4	0	0.0	4.0	1	5	1	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	24	OAK	12	—	24	16	8	1	1	1.0	3.0	1	5	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	25	OAK	11	—	29	21	8	2	6	1.0	9.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	26	CAR	15	—	65	49	16	4	6	3.5	13.5	4	8	2	—	0	0	—	0.0%	900	95.1%	90	22.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	27	PIT	16	—	69	51	18	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	3	2	—	0	0	—	0.0%	958	96.7%	69	15.2%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	28	PIT	16	—	76	54	22	0	3	0.0	3.0	3	9	2	2	0	0	—	0.0%	1,048	94.3%	61	13.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	29	PIT	16	—	73	51	22	0	1	0.0	1.0	1	9	0	1	0	0	—	0.0%	1,004	95.8%	68	15.2%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	30	PIT	13	—	50	32	18	1	1	0.0	2.0	0	2	0	1	0	0	—	0.0%	679	87.4%	45	12.6%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	31	IND	8	—	25	19	6	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	1	2	—	0	0	—	0.0%	224	47.6%	—	0.0%	12	10	0.8	57.6	7.3	0	0	0	3	3	0.1
Career		—	130	—	464	330	134	13	21	7.0	41.0	11	42	9	7	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	10	—	—	—	0	0	0	3	3	—

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A defensive back with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 64 · #1779 · Above Average

Worth 64 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 39% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 5 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.8 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

5 replaced

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Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+12.8

Avg surplus

peak +27

5 seasons × ~12.8 surplus ≈