Ray McDonald is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places McDonald in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McDonald's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ray McDonald
Top 27% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 51 · #2044 · Above AverageWorth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 45% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
51 career value over replacement — #2044 all-time of 4,666. 7.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #97 (Rd 3) · SF · 2007 · +22.5 vs expected KV-H
60actual
37.5 expected · Δ+22.5
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