Shaq Lawson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Lawson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lawson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Shaq Lawson
Top 22% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Height6'3"
Weight265 lb
BornJun 17, 1994
Age32
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2016
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 74 · #1554 · Above AverageWorth 74 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 34% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
74 career value over replacement — #1554 all-time of 4,666. 9.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #19 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2016 · +6.3 vs expected KV-H
63actual
56.7 expected · Δ+6.3
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