Sam Williams

Role Player

Height6'5"

Weight260 lb

BornJul 28, 1980

Age46

CollegeFresno State

Career Value · VORP

1 career value over replacement — #4211 all-time of 4,666. 0.3/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #83 (Rd 3) · LV · 2003 · -2.5 vs expected KV-H

35actual

37.5 expected · Δ−2.5

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A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 1 · #4211 · Role Player

Worth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 91% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

1 cleared

3 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

Avg surplus

peak +1

1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1