Sheldon Richardson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Richardson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Richardson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sheldon Richardson
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 140 · #707 · High-ValueWorth 140 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 16% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP)
Career Value · VORP
140 career value over replacement — #707 all-time of 4,666. 15.6/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #13 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 2013 · +4.6 vs expected KV-H
65actual
60.4 expected · Δ+4.6
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