Robert Ayers is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Ayers in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ayers's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Robert Ayers
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 110 · #986 · High-ValueWorth 110 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 22% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
Career Value · VORP
110 career value over replacement — #986 all-time of 4,666. 12.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #18 (Rd 1) · DEN · 2009 · +11.3 vs expected KV-H
68actual
56.7 expected · Δ+11.3
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