Paul Grasmanis
Height6'3"
Weight298 lb
BornAug 2, 1974
Age51
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 Β· Rd 4, Pick 116 Β· CHI
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 40 Β· #2334 Β· Above AverageWorth 40 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 51% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8
Avg surplus
peak +16
5 seasons Γ ~8 surplus β VORP 40
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 | |||||
| 1996 | β | CHI | 14 | β | 11 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 14 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | CHI | 15 | β | 17 | 15 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DEN | 4 | β | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 31 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | PHI | 12 | β | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 29 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | PHI | 2 | β | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | PHI | 4 | β | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | PHI | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 98 | β | 141 | 106 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 12.0 | 41.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22 | CHI | 14 | β | 11 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 23 | CHI | 16 | β | 14 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 24 | CHI | 15 | β | 17 | 15 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6 |
| 1999 | 25 | DEN | 4 | β | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 26 | PHI | 15 | β | 31 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2001 | 27 | PHI | 12 | β | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 28 | PHI | 15 | β | 29 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2003 | 29 | PHI | 2 | β | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2004 | 30 | PHI | 4 | β | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 31 | PHI | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 98 | 141 | 106 | 25 | 22 | 7 | β | β | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 34
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 452004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 93%.
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+).
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl11Solo6Ast5TFL3Dis3.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brian DawkinsS6yDavid AkersK6yDonovan McNabbQB6yChad LewisTE6yKoy DetmerQB6yHollis ThomasDT5yCorey SimonDT5yIke ReeseLB5yDarwin WalkerDT5yTodd PinkstonWR5ySean LandetaP4yTroy VincentS4ySheldon BrownCB4yCarlos EmmonsOLB4yJim FlaniganDT4yJeremiah TrotterMLB4yHugh DouglasDE4yBobby TaylorCB4yMichael LewisS4yBrian WestbrookRB4yJames ThrashWR4yDuce StaleyRB4yN. D. KaluDE4yLito SheppardCB4y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #116
#102Stephen DavisRB#103Ricky WhittleRB#108Jevon LangfordDE#109Jon RunyanOT#110Reggie BarlowWR#111Emmanuel McDanielDB#112Aaron GrahamC#115Brian MilneRB#117Richard HuntleyRB#118Stanley PritchettRB#119Chris SullivanDE#120Sean MoranDE#122Darrius JohnsonDB#126Earl HolmesMLB#127Juran BoldenCB#130Danny KanellQB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPaul inherited the Philadelphia Eagles DL room from Corey Simon (2000β2004), and handed it to Derrick Burgess (2001β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 2000team change
Joined PHI (from DEN)
- 1999team change
Joined DEN (from CHI)
- 1996draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 4, Pick 116
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 298 lb
Frame
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 8-season peers. See all β
54
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1996
C+1997
C+1998
F1999
C+2000
C+2001
B2002
F2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
61%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0.5 | 0 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
40 career value over replacement β #2334 all-time of 4,642. 5/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #116 (Rd 4) Β· CHI Β· 1996 Β· +19.6 vs expected KV-H
54actual
34.4 expected Β· Ξ+19.6
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