Monsanto Pope
Solid Contributorβ Shooting Star Β· 2002
Height6'3"
Weight300 lb
BornJan 27, 1978
Age48
CollegeVirginiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 Β· Rd 7, Pick 231 Β· DEN
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 20 Β· #3114 Β· Role PlayerWorth 20 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 68% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10
Avg surplus
peak +18
2 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 20
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | β | DEN | 9 | β | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DEN | 9 | β | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | DEN | 13 | β | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | DEN | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 33 | β | 55 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 46Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 39.6
Availability 13.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2002bestavg 532004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.25s
40-Yard
Low Β· 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 7thClass Pos 13thClass All 7th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl3Solo2Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Virginia), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason ElamK4yTrevor PryceDE4yDwayne CarswellOT4yAl WilsonMLB4yAshley LelieWR4yLenny WallsCB4yJeb PutzierTE4ySam BrandonDB4yJake PlummerQB3yKenoy KennedyS3yIan GoldOLB3yReuben DroughnsRB3yMike AndersonRB3yReggie HaywardDE3yNick FergusonFS3yPatrick HapeTE3yKelly HerndonDB3yCecil SappRB3yWillie MiddlebrooksDB3yKeith BurnsLB3yJohn LynchFS2yChamp BaileyCB2yShannon SharpeTE2yMarco ColemanDE2y
2002 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #231
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMonsanto inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from Reggie Hayward (2001β2004), and handed it to Mario Fatafehi (2003β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2002draft
Drafted by DEN β Round 7, Pick 231
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 300 lb
Frame
295 lb at 5.25s
Size-speed
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
46
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2002
C2003
C2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
52%
20022005
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 | 0.4 | 7+3 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
20 career value over replacement β #3114 all-time of 4,642. 6.7/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #231 (Rd 7) Β· DEN Β· 2002 Β· +23.2 vs expected KV-H
46actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+23.2
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