← 1986 DRAFT PLAYER PROFILE R4 · #105 OVERALL · LB

Rogers Alexander

Drafted by NYJ · GM Jim Kensil · Penn St.

All NFL teams

Full-career context

These totals follow Rogers Alexander across every NFL team. Draft credit is separated below for each team that selected him.

Games played4
Games started2
Weighted career AV1
Pro Bowls0
AP1 All-Pro0
Career seasons2

Accountability by draft event

What each drafting team received

1986 · Round 4 · #105

NYJ draft credit

GM Jim Kensil

Team games1
Team starts0
On-team AV0
On-team PB / AP10 / 0
Bad-0.78 contribution49th of 68 picks for this GM

Games: direct team-season record. Starts: direct team-season record.

A Bad pick

Rogers Alexander was Jim Kensil's 49th-best of 68 picks across his career.

His retained-value contribution score (opportunity plus quality plus recognition, with related outcomes collapsed inside each bucket) is -0.78. This is a per-pick accountability metric, separate from Jim Kensil's leaderboard composite θ.

The walkthrough below shows which bucket carried the pick: playing time, value quality, or league honors.

Opportunity
Did he earn the field?
Games played
1
on drafting team · 4 full-career
Games started
0
on drafting team · 2 full-career
Snap-z
0.0
0 modeled seasons
Quality
Was that time valuable?
On-team AV
0
modeled; full weighted AV 1
AV / 1k snaps
snap-era only
AV-rate z
position-year adjusted quality
Recognition
Did the league notice?
Pro Bowls
0
all on drafting team
AP1 All-Pro
0 AP1
all on drafting team · AP2 context 0
All-Decade
0
context only

Did this pick move Jim Kensil's grade?

The first chart removes the time axis: every Jim Kensil pick is sorted by retained contribution across opportunity, quality, and recognition. Rogers Alexander totals -0.78. The second chart breaks that same contribution into the seasons when the evidence arrived. Opportunity and quality can move separately, which keeps high-snap, low-AV profiles from looking cleaner than they are.

Aggregate contribution by player

-4-3-2-10+1+2+3+410. Toon#10 · Al Toon · aggregate +4.60Toon +4.624. O'Brien#24 · Ken O'Brien · aggregate +3.71O'Brien +3.763. McMillan#63 · Erik McMillan · aggregate +2.92McMillan +2.969. Mehl#69 · Lance Mehl · aggregate +2.78Mehl +2.864. Clifton#64 · Kyle Clifton · aggregate +2.28Clifton +2.340. Ray#40 · Darrol Ray · aggregate +1.87120. Benson#120 · Troy Benson · aggregate +1.36142. Woodring#142 · John Woodring · aggregate +0.6660. Rudolph#60 · Ben Rudolph · aggregate +0.41169. Neil#169 · Kenny Neil · aggregate +0.3951. Hector#51 · Johnny Hector · aggregate +0.37187. Nichols#187 · Gerald Nichols · aggregate +0.22176. Hamilton#176 · Harry Hamilton · aggregate +0.1323. Crable#23 · Bob Crable · aggregate +0.10146. Frase#146 · Paul Frase · aggregate -0.03191. Coombs#191 · Tom Coombs · aggregate -0.0395. Johnson#95 · Jesse Johnson · aggregate -0.1021. Vick#21 · Roger Vick · aggregate -0.15161. Martin#161 · Tracy Martin · aggregate -0.19172. Patton#172 · Gary Patton · aggregate -0.2774. Hasty#74 · James Hasty · aggregate -0.3542. Gordon#42 · Alex Gordon · aggregate -0.39107. Floyd#107 · George Floyd · aggregate -0.4079. Crutchfield#79 · Dwayne Crutchfield · aggregate -0.41178. Batton#178 · Bobby Batton · aggregate -0.4278. Townsell#78 · Jo-Jo Townsell · aggregate -0.44119. Withycombe#119 · Mike Withycombe · aggregate -0.44163. White#163 · Vincent White · aggregate -0.4522. Haight#22 · Mike Haight · aggregate -0.45189. White#189 · Bob White · aggregate -0.46190. Leverett#190 · Bennie Leverett · aggregate -0.47163. Phea#163 · Lonell Phea · aggregate -0.47124. Luft#124 · Brian Luft · aggregate -0.48136. Walker#136 · John Walker · aggregate -0.49134. Smith#134 · Tony Smith · aggregate -0.49190. Newbold#190 · Darrin Newbold · aggregate -0.51152. Schremp#152 · Tom Schremp · aggregate -0.533. McNeil#3 · Freeman McNeil · aggregate -0.538. Cadigan#8 · Dave Cadigan · aggregate -0.55149. Visger#149 · George Visger · aggregate -0.55105. Howell#105 · Wes Howell · aggregate -0.55122. Armstrong#122 · Tron Armstrong · aggregate -0.59151. Deaton#151 · Jeff Deaton · aggregate -0.6291. Bell#91 · Bobby Bell · aggregate -0.63132. Hadley#132 · Ron Hadley · aggregate -0.6494. Allen#94 · Doug Allen · aggregate -0.7240. Lyles#40 · Lester Lyles · aggregate -0.7339. Dennison#39 · Glenn Dennison · aggregate -0.78105. Alexander#105 · Rogers Alexander · aggregate -0.78Alexander -0.8129. Jackson#129 · Kirby Jackson · aggregate -0.782. Jones#2 · Lam Jones · aggregate -0.8386. Washington#86 · Al Washington · aggregate -0.8475. Elam#75 · Onzy Elam · aggregate -0.86123. Zidd#123 · Jim Zidd · aggregate -0.8979. Crawford#79 · Tim Crawford · aggregate -0.9610. Carter#10 · Russell Carter · aggregate -0.98149. Paige#149 · Tony Paige · aggregate -1.04166. Miano#166 · Rich Miano · aggregate -1.0537. Williams#37 · Terry Williams · aggregate -1.0615. Faurot#15 · Ron Faurot · aggregate -1.1549. Williams#49 · Doug Williams · aggregate -1.3147. Clayton#47 · Ralph Clayton · aggregate -1.3567. Elder#67 · Donnie Elder · aggregate -1.5330. Jr.#30 · Marion Barber Jr. · aggregate -1.61113. Keys#113 · Tyrone Keys · aggregate -1.8337. Sweeney#37 · Jim Sweeney · aggregate -1.89135. Jerue#135 · Mark Jerue · aggregate -1.9151. McElroy#51 · Reggie McElroy · aggregate -4.32McElroy -4.3

Incremental contribution by season

-14-12-10-8-6-4-20+2+41980 · Lance Mehl · incremental +0.031980 · Darrol Ray · incremental +0.561980 · Jesse Johnson · incremental -0.021980 · Lam Jones · incremental -0.531980 · Bobby Batton · incremental -0.651980 · Bennie Leverett · incremental -0.781980 · Tom Schremp · incremental -0.931980 · George Visger · incremental -0.951980 · Jim Zidd · incremental -1.461980 · Ralph Clayton · incremental -2.151981 · Kenny Neil · incremental +0.011981 · Ben Rudolph · incremental +0.021981 · Freeman McNeil · incremental +0.131981 · John Woodring · incremental +0.151981 · Lance Mehl · incremental +0.571981 · Darrol Ray · incremental +0.711981 · Lam Jones · incremental -0.031981 · Jesse Johnson · incremental -0.151981 · Marion Barber Jr. · incremental -0.791981 · Al Washington · incremental -1.311981 · Tyrone Keys · incremental -2.931982 · Marion Barber Jr. · incremental +0.031982 · Tom Coombs · incremental +0.061982 · Jesse Johnson · incremental +0.071982 · Ben Rudolph · incremental +0.081982 · John Woodring · incremental +0.161982 · Kenny Neil · incremental +0.211982 · Lance Mehl · incremental +0.461982 · Darrol Ray · incremental +0.481982 · Lam Jones · incremental -0.181982 · Bob Crable · incremental -0.211982 · Dwayne Crutchfield · incremental -0.221982 · George Floyd · incremental -0.231982 · Lonell Phea · incremental -0.811982 · Freeman McNeil · incremental -2.251982 · Mark Jerue · incremental -3.041982 · Reggie McElroy · incremental -4.501983 · Jesse Johnson · incremental +0.031983 · Bob Crable · incremental +0.101983 · Freeman McNeil · incremental +0.111983 · Ben Rudolph · incremental +0.211983 · Kenny Neil · incremental +0.271983 · John Woodring · incremental +0.401983 · Lance Mehl · incremental +0.621983 · Darrol Ray · incremental +0.631983 · Lam Jones · incremental -0.121983 · Ken O'Brien · incremental -0.141983 · Tom Coombs · incremental -0.221983 · Reggie McElroy · incremental -0.231983 · Jo-Jo Townsell · incremental -0.261983 · Dwayne Crutchfield · incremental -0.441983 · Marion Barber Jr. · incremental -0.461983 · Vincent White · incremental -0.751983 · John Walker · incremental -0.851983 · Darrin Newbold · incremental -0.851983 · Johnny Hector · incremental -1.041983 · Wes Howell · incremental -1.071984 · Bob Crable · incremental +0.031984 · Ben Rudolph · incremental +0.141984 · Johnny Hector · incremental +0.171984 · Ken O'Brien · incremental +0.261984 · John Woodring · incremental +0.291984 · Darrol Ray · incremental +0.461984 · Lance Mehl · incremental +0.511984 · Harry Hamilton · incremental -0.081984 · Lam Jones · incremental -0.171984 · George Floyd · incremental -0.441984 · Tony Paige · incremental -0.481984 · Russell Carter · incremental -0.541984 · Reggie McElroy · incremental -0.591984 · Freeman McNeil · incremental -0.611984 · Marion Barber Jr. · incremental -0.731984 · Tron Armstrong · incremental -0.971984 · Bobby Bell · incremental -1.021984 · Ron Faurot · incremental -1.251984 · Glenn Dennison · incremental -1.281984 · Kyle Clifton · incremental -1.701984 · Jim Sweeney · incremental -6.011985 · John Woodring · incremental +0.021985 · Bob Crable · incremental +0.051985 · Harry Hamilton · incremental +0.121985 · Johnny Hector · incremental +0.141985 · Ben Rudolph · incremental +0.191985 · Jim Sweeney · incremental +0.221985 · Al Toon · incremental +0.361985 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.551985 · Ken O'Brien · incremental +1.341985 · Lance Mehl · incremental +1.621985 · Troy Benson · incremental -0.031985 · Jo-Jo Townsell · incremental -0.191985 · Marion Barber Jr. · incremental -0.231985 · Russell Carter · incremental -0.251985 · Lester Lyles · incremental -0.261985 · Reggie McElroy · incremental -0.441985 · Tony Paige · incremental -0.471985 · Rich Miano · incremental -0.481985 · Ron Faurot · incremental -0.491985 · Freeman McNeil · incremental -0.561985 · Tony Smith · incremental -0.841985 · Brian Luft · incremental -0.851985 · Jeff Deaton · incremental -1.051985 · Doug Allen · incremental -1.181985 · Donnie Elder · incremental -2.421986 · Jo-Jo Townsell · incremental +0.041986 · Harry Hamilton · incremental +0.121986 · Bob Crable · incremental +0.131986 · Ben Rudolph · incremental +0.141986 · Johnny Hector · incremental +0.151986 · Freeman McNeil · incremental +0.211986 · Jim Sweeney · incremental +0.221986 · Lance Mehl · incremental +0.251986 · Troy Benson · incremental +0.251986 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.511986 · Ken O'Brien · incremental +0.591986 · Al Toon · incremental +3.371986 · Rich Miano · incremental -0.111986 · Marion Barber Jr. · incremental -0.121986 · Reggie McElroy · incremental -0.301986 · Mike Haight · incremental -0.321986 · Russell Carter · incremental -0.361986 · Tony Paige · incremental -0.471986 · Bob White · incremental -0.791986 · Lester Lyles · incremental -0.791986 · Ron Hadley · incremental -1.071986 · Rogers Alexander · incremental -1.271986 · Tim Crawford · incremental -1.571986 · Doug Williams · incremental -2.081987 · Marion Barber Jr. · incremental +0.061987 · Jo-Jo Townsell · incremental +0.061987 · Lance Mehl · incremental +0.081987 · Bob Crable · incremental +0.091987 · Johnny Hector · incremental +0.101987 · Harry Hamilton · incremental +0.131987 · Freeman McNeil · incremental +0.141987 · Jim Sweeney · incremental +0.161987 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.311987 · Ken O'Brien · incremental +0.471987 · Troy Benson · incremental +0.531987 · Al Toon · incremental +1.351987 · Gerald Nichols · incremental -0.011987 · Mike Haight · incremental -0.011987 · Roger Vick · incremental -0.101987 · Lester Lyles · incremental -0.121987 · Reggie McElroy · incremental -0.231987 · Russell Carter · incremental -0.231987 · Tracy Martin · incremental -0.291987 · Alex Gordon · incremental -0.341987 · Rich Miano · incremental -0.371987 · Onzy Elam · incremental -1.131987 · Kirby Jackson · incremental -1.321988 · Roger Vick · incremental +0.011988 · Marion Barber Jr. · incremental +0.021988 · Jo-Jo Townsell · incremental +0.101988 · Gerald Nichols · incremental +0.131988 · Jim Sweeney · incremental +0.211988 · Johnny Hector · incremental +0.221988 · Freeman McNeil · incremental +0.231988 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.481988 · Ken O'Brien · incremental +0.491988 · Troy Benson · incremental +0.761988 · Al Toon · incremental +1.441988 · Erik McMillan · incremental +1.691988 · Mike Haight · incremental -0.081988 · Alex Gordon · incremental -0.121988 · Paul Frase · incremental -0.151988 · Onzy Elam · incremental -0.241988 · Mike Withycombe · incremental -0.401988 · Dave Cadigan · incremental -0.471988 · Rich Miano · incremental -0.491988 · Gary Patton · incremental -0.491988 · Reggie McElroy · incremental -0.591988 · Terry Williams · incremental -1.501988 · James Hasty · incremental -1.541989 · Dave Cadigan · incremental +0.001989 · Roger Vick · incremental +0.021989 · Paul Frase · incremental +0.061989 · Johnny Hector · incremental +0.081989 · Freeman McNeil · incremental +0.111989 · James Hasty · incremental +0.141989 · Gerald Nichols · incremental +0.181989 · Jim Sweeney · incremental +0.211989 · Al Toon · incremental +0.291989 · Ken O'Brien · incremental +0.431989 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.481989 · Troy Benson · incremental +0.681989 · Erik McMillan · incremental +1.811989 · Rich Miano · incremental -0.071989 · Mike Haight · incremental -0.091989 · Alex Gordon · incremental -0.131989 · Terry Williams · incremental -0.151989 · Jo-Jo Townsell · incremental -0.291989 · Mike Withycombe · incremental -0.351989 · Reggie McElroy · incremental -0.471990 · Jo-Jo Townsell · incremental +0.041990 · James Hasty · incremental +0.141990 · Johnny Hector · incremental +0.151990 · Freeman McNeil · incremental +0.161990 · Gerald Nichols · incremental +0.171990 · Jim Sweeney · incremental +0.211990 · Al Toon · incremental +0.421990 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.511990 · Ken O'Brien · incremental +0.581990 · Erik McMillan · incremental +0.681990 · Dave Cadigan · incremental -0.041990 · Mike Haight · incremental -0.111991 · Paul Frase · incremental +0.081991 · Freeman McNeil · incremental +0.111991 · James Hasty · incremental +0.141991 · Johnny Hector · incremental +0.151991 · Jim Sweeney · incremental +0.211991 · Erik McMillan · incremental +0.451991 · Al Toon · incremental +0.501991 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.531991 · Ken O'Brien · incremental +1.271991 · Mike Haight · incremental -0.051991 · Dave Cadigan · incremental -0.061992 · Johnny Hector · incremental +0.031992 · Paul Frase · incremental +0.051992 · Freeman McNeil · incremental +0.091992 · James Hasty · incremental +0.141992 · Ken O'Brien · incremental +0.171992 · Jim Sweeney · incremental +0.211992 · Al Toon · incremental +0.211992 · Erik McMillan · incremental +0.261992 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.541992 · Dave Cadigan · incremental -0.061993 · Paul Frase · incremental +0.071993 · James Hasty · incremental +0.141993 · Jim Sweeney · incremental +0.211993 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.541993 · Dave Cadigan · incremental -0.111994 · Paul Frase · incremental +0.081994 · James Hasty · incremental +0.141994 · Jim Sweeney · incremental +0.211994 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.301995 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.201996 · Kyle Clifton · incremental +0.20Clayton -2.2Keys -2.9McNeil -2.3Jerue -3.0McElroy -4.5Clifton -1.7Sweeney -6.0Elder -2.4Toon +3.4Alexander -1.3Williams -2.1McMillan +1.7McMillan +1.8198010 players198111 players198216 players198320 players198421 players198525 players198624 players198723 players198823 players198920 players199012 players199111 players199210 players19935 players19944 players19951 player19961 player
Above expectationBelow expectationRogers AlexanderGM total -20.5Rogers Alexander by season -1.3

How much retained production did Rogers Alexander return vs. his slot?

Each mark below is one player's model value above slot. Light gray marks are slot-similar peers: LBs drafted within ±5 picks of Rogers Alexander since 2010 (15 players).The score is the retained production/value bucket from the pick-residual model: on-team AV plus AV-rate quality, adjusted for draft slot, position, and era. Opportunity snaps and league honors are excluded.

-0.50+0.5Model value above slot102. HighsmithAlex Highsmith · model value +0.8103. ChenalLeo Chenal · model value +0.6105. BrowningBaron Browning · model value +0.6103. RileyPerry Riley · model value +0.5104. JenkinsJelani Jenkins · model value +0.3103. JonesErnest Jones · model value +0.1109. McCarthyColin McCarthy · model value 0102. SharptonDarryl Sharpton · model value 0107. KiserJack Kiser · model value -0.1105. BradhamNigel Bradham · model value -0.1103. TaylorDavion Taylor · model value -0.2106. GrayCedric Gray · model value -0.2102. TindallChanning Tindall · model value -0.2105. AlexanderRogers Alexander · model value -0.3-0.3108. BiegelVince Biegel · model value -0.4107. Davis-GaitherAkeem Davis-Gaither · model value -0.7
Rogers AlexanderSlot-similar peers (15)

Cumulative value over time

Year-by-year running totals since draft. Left axis = games started. Right axis = honors (Pro Bowl / AP1 / AP2). Pre-2013 picks have no games-started line because that comes from per-game snap counts (not available for older players). Honors extend back to 1980.

'86'88'900112201Cumulative GSHonors count
Games started (cumulative) Pro Bowls AP1 All-Pro AP2 All-Pro

Full-career season history (5 scored seasons)

YearTeamGPGSSnapsSnap-zAVAV/snapPBAP1AP2
1986NYJ100
1987NE321
1988000
1989000
1990000

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