Ryan McBean
Durable Contributorβ Shooting Star Β· 2011
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 12 Β· #3534 Β· Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 77% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12
Avg surplus
peak +12
1 seasons Γ ~12 surplus β VORP 12
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 | |||||
| 2009 | β | DEN | 12 | β | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | DEN | 12 | β | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | DEN | 13 | β | 31 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 37 | β | 68 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 43Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 35.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2009bestavg 502011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.98s
40-Yard
Low Β· 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 22thClass Pos 7thClass All 17th
28"
Vertical
Low Β· 5th pct
Pos 5thAll 11thClass Pos 3thClass All 8th
108"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 19thClass Pos 22thClass All 18th
27 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 83thClass Pos 72thClass All 78th
7.79s
3-Cone
Low Β· 5th pct
Pos 5thAll 12thClass Pos 4thClass All 5th
4.46s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 33thClass Pos 11thClass All 26th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo4Ast1TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma State; Hinds CC), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matt PraterK3yBrian DawkinsS3yChamp BaileyCB3yWesley WoodyardILB3yEddie RoyalWR3yAndre' GoodmanCB3yRobert AyersDE3yMario HagganOLB3yKnowshon MorenoRB3yMarcus ThomasDT3yDavid BrutonS3yDemaryius ThomasWR2yElvis DumervilDE2yBritton ColquittP2yJabar GaffneyWR2yRenaldo HillS2yBrandon LloydWR2yDaniel GrahamTE2yEric DeckerWR2yCorrell BuckhalterRB2yKyle OrtonQB2yJason HunterDE2yKevin VickersonDT2yRonald FieldsDT2y
2007 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #132
#121Marcus ThomasDT#122Doug FreeOT#123Fred BennettDB#125Jermon BushrodOT#126Dashon GoldsonDB#129Scott ChandlerTE#130Josh BeekmanG#131Brannon CondrenDB#133Martrez MilnerTE#134Antwan BarnesLB#135Joe CohenDT#136Clint SessionLB#137Le'Ron McClainFB#138Jay RichardsonLB#140Brandon McDonaldDB#141Greg PetersonDT
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRyan inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from Marcus Thomas (2007β2011), and handed it to Robert Ayers (2009β2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2009team change
Joined DEN (from PIT)
- 2007draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 4, Pick 132
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 305 lb
Frame
286 lb at 4.98s
Size-speed
28" vert / 108" broad
Explosion
27 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | DEN | 1 | W9OutΒ· KneeW10QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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 3-season peers. See all β
43
peak 50
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2009
C2010
B2011
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
77%
20092011
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
12 career value over replacement β #3534 all-time of 4,642. 4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #132 (Rd 4) Β· PIT Β· 2007 Β· +9.5 vs expected KV-H
43actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+9.5
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