Otis Smith is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Smith in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smith's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 36% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leader at this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Career Value · VORP
129 career value over replacement — #809 all-time of 4,695. 12.9/season above a replacement-level CB.
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Otis inherited the New England Patriots DB room from Ty Law (1995–2004), and handed it to Asante Samuel (2003–2007).
Otis inherited the New York Jets DB room from Aaron Glenn (1994–2001), and handed it to Ty Law (2005–2008).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined DET (from NE)
Last recorded season with DET
Joined NE (from NYJ)
Joined NYJ (from NE)
Joined NE (from NYJ)
Joined NYJ (from PHI)
Entered the NFL with PHI
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 10-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
INT translated to the 2025 NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0.4 | 4-2 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 8/31/2026
Patrick Robinson
CB
91% match
1991 Draft ClassmatesFull class →
Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 13 seasons (1991–2003) — a true nomad. The crest trail: