Paul Posluszny ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Posluszny in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Posluszny a career score of 79, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Paul Posluszny

1× Pro BowlTop 2% all-time linebackersIron Legend👑 2× #1 Linebacker · 2013–2015

Height6'2"

Weight232 lb

Born

Career Value · VORP

260 career value over replacement — #202 all-time of 4,695. 26/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #34 (Rd 2) · BUF · 2007 · +24.2 vs expected KV-H

79actual

54.8 expected · Δ+24.2

💔+28.6 stolen VORP·1.1 szns lost

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2007	22–23	BUF	3	—	18	9	9	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	23–24	BUF	16	—	83	60	23	3	3	0.0	6.0	1	6	1	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	24–25	BUF	12	—	74	51	23	5	5	1.0	11.0	3	4	3	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	25–26	BUF	14	—	114	65	49	6	5	2.5	13.5	0	4	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	26–27	JAX	16	—	113	63	50	5	8	2.0	15.0	2	9	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	27–28	JAX	16	—	137	104	33	5	5	2.0	12.0	3	7	2	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	28–29	JAX	15	—	159	119	40	6	8	3.0	17.0	2	8	1	1	1	0	—	0.0%	1,039	98.9%	83	19.4%
2014	29–30	JAX	7	—	66	44	22	2	3	2.0	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	0	—	0.0%	488	95.4%	39	18.9%
2015	30–31	JAX	14	—	132	102	30	13	7	1.0	21.0	3	6	0	—	0	0	—	0.0%	979	95.9%	76	18.4%
2016	31–32	JAX	16	—	128	92	36	8	3	1.5	12.5	1	3	0	—	0	0	—	0.0%	1,057	98.3%	83	17.2%
2017	32–33	JAX	16	—	59	41	18	6	2	1.5	9.5	0	2	0	—	0	0	—	0.0%	478	46.4%	162	32.7%
Career		—	145	—	1,083	750	333	59	49	16.5	124.5	15	50	8	3	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—

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An all-time caliber linebacker (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 260 · #202 · Elite

Worth 260 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 5% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

10 cleared

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Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+26

Avg surplus

peak +41

10 seasons × ~26 surplus ≈ VORP 260