← 2004 DRAFT PLAYER PROFILE R4 · #116 OVERALL · LB

Niko Koutouvides

Drafted by SEA · GM Mike Holmgren · Purdue

All NFL teams

Full-career context

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

Games played125
Games started3
Weighted career AV8
Pro Bowls0
AP1 All-Pro0
Career seasons9

Accountability by draft event

What each drafting team received

2004 · Round 4 · #116

SEA draft credit

GM Mike Holmgren

Team games59
Team starts2
On-team AV5
On-team PB / AP10 / 0
Terrible-1.27 contribution42nd of 47 picks for this GM

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

Long-career hit

Niko Koutouvides became a 9-season, 125-game NFL player after going #116. The retained-value model still ranks him 42nd of 47 for Mike Holmgren because SEA only got 59 of those games.

His retained-value contribution score (opportunity plus quality plus recognition, with related outcomes collapsed inside each bucket) is -1.27. This is a per-pick accountability metric, separate from Mike Holmgren's leaderboard composite θ.

Full-career context prevents this from being labeled as a bad talent pick: the negative model score is about retained team value, not whether the draft identified an NFL-caliber player.

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

Opportunity
Did he earn the field?
Games played
59
on drafting team · 125 full-career
Games started
2
on drafting team · 3 full-career
Snap-z
0.0
0 modeled seasons
Quality
Was that time valuable?
On-team AV
5
modeled; full weighted AV 8
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 Mike Holmgren's grade?

The first chart removes the time axis: every Mike Holmgren pick is sorted by retained contribution across opportunity, quality, and recognition. Niko Koutouvides totals -1.27. 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+4+519. Alexander#19 · Shaun Alexander · aggregate +5.37Alexander +5.480. Jackson#80 · Darrell Jackson · aggregate +2.70Jackson +2.711. Trufant#11 · Marcus Trufant · aggregate +2.05Trufant +2.117. Hutchinson#17 · Steve Hutchinson · aggregate +1.9184. Locklear#84 · Sean Locklear · aggregate +1.37183. Moore#183 · Rashad Moore · aggregate +0.93157. Hackett#157 · D.J. Hackett · aggregate +0.88119. Kacyvenski#119 · Isaiah Kacyvenski · aggregate +0.78169. Hannam#169 · Ryan Hannam · aggregate +0.7453. Boulware#53 · Michael Boulware · aggregate +0.74189. Terrill#189 · Craig Terrill · aggregate +0.73146. Bernard#146 · Rocky Bernard · aggregate +0.71190. Hilliard#190 · John Hilliard · aggregate +0.68140. Bannister#140 · Alex Bannister · aggregate +0.67104. Huff#104 · Orlando Huff · aggregate +0.54175. Williams#175 · James Williams · aggregate +0.41116. Bell#116 · Marcus Bell · aggregate +0.40120. Bierria#120 · Terreal Bierria · aggregate +0.40232. Kelly#232 · Jeff Kelly · aggregate +0.38194. Jarrett#194 · Craig Jarrett · aggregate +0.34128. Womack#128 · Floyd Womack · aggregate +0.27172. Booty#172 · Josh Booty · aggregate +0.22210. Blackmon#210 · Harold Blackmon · aggregate +0.1142. Hamlin#42 · Ken Hamlin · aggregate +0.11127. Fuller#127 · Curtis Fuller · aggregate +0.10171. Hill#171 · Matt Hill · aggregate +0.07237. Kocurek#237 · Kris Kocurek · aggregate +0.0540. Lucas#40 · Ken Lucas · aggregate +0.01224. Wallace#224 · Taco Wallace · aggregate -0.0285. Richard#85 · Kris Richard · aggregate -0.03185. Watson#185 · Tim Watson · aggregate -0.07135. Bates#135 · Solomon Bates · aggregate -0.18165. Davis#165 · Chris Davis · aggregate -0.239. Robinson#9 · Koren Robinson · aggregate -0.2452. Charlton#52 · Ike Charlton · aggregate -0.3760. Palepoi#60 · Anton Palepoi · aggregate -0.4523. Tubbs#23 · Marcus Tubbs · aggregate -0.4654. Morris#54 · Maurice Morris · aggregate -0.7522. McIntosh#22 · Chris McIntosh · aggregate -0.8528. Stevens#28 · Jerramy Stevens · aggregate -1.10110. Wallace#110 · Seneca Wallace · aggregate -1.25116. Koutouvides#116 · Niko Koutouvides · aggregate -1.27Koutouvides -1.3222. Norman#222 · Dennis Norman · aggregate -1.77222. Brown#222 · Josh Brown · aggregate -1.9682. Evans#82 · Heath Evans · aggregate -1.9973. Hunter#73 · Wayne Hunter · aggregate -3.07Hunter -3.1224. Jones#224 · Donnie Jones · aggregate -4.28Jones -4.3

Incremental contribution by season

-10-8-6-4-20+2+4+6+82000 · John Hilliard · incremental +0.052000 · James Williams · incremental +0.152000 · Isaiah Kacyvenski · incremental +0.162000 · Marcus Bell · incremental +0.182000 · Darrell Jackson · incremental +0.232000 · Shaun Alexander · incremental +0.242000 · Ike Charlton · incremental -0.092000 · Tim Watson · incremental -0.232000 · Chris McIntosh · incremental -0.972001 · Harold Blackmon · incremental +0.002001 · Curtis Fuller · incremental +0.042001 · Orlando Huff · incremental +0.082001 · Marcus Bell · incremental +0.172001 · Alex Bannister · incremental +0.212001 · James Williams · incremental +0.232001 · Isaiah Kacyvenski · incremental +0.242001 · Josh Booty · incremental +0.282001 · Shaun Alexander · incremental +0.582001 · Darrell Jackson · incremental +0.672001 · John Hilliard · incremental +0.682001 · Kris Kocurek · incremental -0.012001 · Floyd Womack · incremental -0.222001 · Steve Hutchinson · incremental -0.292001 · Ken Lucas · incremental -0.342001 · Chris McIntosh · incremental -0.352001 · Ike Charlton · incremental -0.482001 · Heath Evans · incremental -0.572001 · Koren Robinson · incremental -0.582001 · Dennis Norman · incremental -1.712002 · Kris Richard · incremental +0.032002 · Koren Robinson · incremental +0.052002 · Harold Blackmon · incremental +0.092002 · Curtis Fuller · incremental +0.102002 · Floyd Womack · incremental +0.102002 · Matt Hill · incremental +0.122002 · Terreal Bierria · incremental +0.122002 · Ken Lucas · incremental +0.122002 · Alex Bannister · incremental +0.182002 · Isaiah Kacyvenski · incremental +0.192002 · Ryan Hannam · incremental +0.222002 · James Williams · incremental +0.272002 · Orlando Huff · incremental +0.282002 · John Hilliard · incremental +0.282002 · Marcus Bell · incremental +0.312002 · Craig Jarrett · incremental +0.342002 · Darrell Jackson · incremental +0.532002 · Jeff Kelly · incremental +0.542002 · Shaun Alexander · incremental +0.632002 · Rocky Bernard · incremental -0.062002 · Steve Hutchinson · incremental -0.072002 · Anton Palepoi · incremental -0.552002 · Jerramy Stevens · incremental -0.682002 · Maurice Morris · incremental -0.722002 · Heath Evans · incremental -1.692003 · Maurice Morris · incremental +0.042003 · Taco Wallace · incremental +0.052003 · Koren Robinson · incremental +0.052003 · Ken Lucas · incremental +0.082003 · Ryan Hannam · incremental +0.082003 · Floyd Womack · incremental +0.092003 · Rocky Bernard · incremental +0.102003 · Orlando Huff · incremental +0.152003 · Isaiah Kacyvenski · incremental +0.202003 · Rashad Moore · incremental +0.542003 · Darrell Jackson · incremental +0.752003 · Alex Bannister · incremental +1.042003 · Shaun Alexander · incremental +1.602003 · Steve Hutchinson · incremental +1.962003 · Matt Hill · incremental -0.022003 · Solomon Bates · incremental -0.072003 · Jerramy Stevens · incremental -0.112003 · Kris Richard · incremental -0.142003 · Anton Palepoi · incremental -0.142003 · Ken Hamlin · incremental -0.172003 · Marcus Trufant · incremental -0.182003 · Seneca Wallace · incremental -0.212003 · Chris Davis · incremental -0.422003 · Heath Evans · incremental -0.592003 · Dennis Norman · incremental -1.082003 · Josh Brown · incremental -2.172003 · Wayne Hunter · incremental -3.212004 · Craig Terrill · incremental +0.032004 · Koren Robinson · incremental +0.032004 · Alex Bannister · incremental +0.062004 · Maurice Morris · incremental +0.082004 · Kris Richard · incremental +0.112004 · Ken Lucas · incremental +0.122004 · Ken Hamlin · incremental +0.132004 · Floyd Womack · incremental +0.132004 · Rocky Bernard · incremental +0.132004 · Michael Boulware · incremental +0.242004 · Isaiah Kacyvenski · incremental +0.322004 · Steve Hutchinson · incremental +0.322004 · Orlando Huff · incremental +0.372004 · Ryan Hannam · incremental +0.412004 · Marcus Trufant · incremental +0.452004 · Terreal Bierria · incremental +0.482004 · Darrell Jackson · incremental +0.702004 · Rashad Moore · incremental +0.842004 · Shaun Alexander · incremental +1.562004 · Anton Palepoi · incremental -0.012004 · D.J. Hackett · incremental -0.022004 · Heath Evans · incremental -0.042004 · Sean Locklear · incremental -0.122004 · Taco Wallace · incremental -0.132004 · Marcus Tubbs · incremental -0.222004 · Solomon Bates · incremental -0.232004 · Jerramy Stevens · incremental -0.232004 · Josh Brown · incremental -0.292004 · Wayne Hunter · incremental -0.822004 · Niko Koutouvides · incremental -1.422004 · Donnie Jones · incremental -6.682005 · Alex Bannister · incremental +0.032005 · Ken Hamlin · incremental +0.052005 · Floyd Womack · incremental +0.092005 · Rocky Bernard · incremental +0.212005 · Isaiah Kacyvenski · incremental +0.242005 · Craig Terrill · incremental +0.282005 · Darrell Jackson · incremental +0.322005 · Marcus Trufant · incremental +0.422005 · D.J. Hackett · incremental +0.432005 · Ryan Hannam · incremental +0.472005 · Sean Locklear · incremental +0.472005 · Michael Boulware · incremental +0.532005 · Steve Hutchinson · incremental +1.962005 · Shaun Alexander · incremental +3.502005 · Maurice Morris · incremental -0.002005 · Seneca Wallace · incremental -0.102005 · Niko Koutouvides · incremental -0.142005 · Josh Brown · incremental -0.202005 · Marcus Tubbs · incremental -0.392005 · Jerramy Stevens · incremental -0.492005 · Wayne Hunter · incremental -0.822006 · Isaiah Kacyvenski · incremental +0.042006 · Floyd Womack · incremental +0.092006 · Ken Hamlin · incremental +0.132006 · Craig Terrill · incremental +0.202006 · Rocky Bernard · incremental +0.272006 · Sean Locklear · incremental +0.302006 · Michael Boulware · incremental +0.342006 · Shaun Alexander · incremental +0.352006 · Marcus Trufant · incremental +0.412006 · D.J. Hackett · incremental +0.492006 · Darrell Jackson · incremental +0.562006 · Marcus Tubbs · incremental -0.092006 · Niko Koutouvides · incremental -0.142006 · Maurice Morris · incremental -0.192006 · Josh Brown · incremental -0.202006 · Jerramy Stevens · incremental -0.232006 · Seneca Wallace · incremental -0.422007 · Floyd Womack · incremental +0.112007 · Craig Terrill · incremental +0.202007 · Rocky Bernard · incremental +0.252007 · D.J. Hackett · incremental +0.332007 · Shaun Alexander · incremental +0.352007 · Sean Locklear · incremental +0.472007 · Marcus Trufant · incremental +0.832007 · Seneca Wallace · incremental -0.122007 · Niko Koutouvides · incremental -0.142007 · Maurice Morris · incremental -0.172007 · Josh Brown · incremental -0.252008 · Koren Robinson · incremental +0.062008 · Floyd Womack · incremental +0.142008 · Craig Terrill · incremental +0.242008 · Rocky Bernard · incremental +0.262008 · Sean Locklear · incremental +0.332008 · Marcus Trufant · incremental +0.432008 · Maurice Morris · incremental -0.152008 · Seneca Wallace · incremental -0.742009 · Ken Lucas · incremental +0.082009 · Craig Terrill · incremental +0.182009 · Marcus Trufant · incremental +0.262009 · Sean Locklear · incremental +0.282009 · Seneca Wallace · incremental -0.292010 · Craig Terrill · incremental +0.172010 · Sean Locklear · incremental +0.432010 · Marcus Trufant · incremental +0.452011 · Marcus Trufant · incremental +0.112012 · Marcus Trufant · incremental +0.16Norman -1.7Evans -1.7Alexander +1.6Hutchinson +2.0Brown -2.2Hunter -3.2Alexander +1.6Koutouvides -1.4Jones -6.7Hutchinson +2.0Alexander +3.5Koutouvides -0.1Koutouvides -0.1Koutouvides -0.120009 players200120 players200225 players200327 players200431 players200521 players200617 players200711 players20088 players20095 players20103 players20111 player20121 player
Above expectationBelow expectationNiko KoutouvidesGM total +3.3Niko Koutouvides by season -1.8

How much retained production did Niko Koutouvides 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 Niko Koutouvides since 2010 (22 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.

-1-0.50+0.5Model value above slot118. KnightTyrice Knight · model value +0.7119. HitchensAnthony Hitchens · model value +0.6119. RobinsonKeenan Robinson · model value +0.4120. HodgesGerald Hodges · model value +0.2116. MatthewsCasey Matthews · model value +0.2112. StutsmanDanny Stutsman · model value -0.1119. CarterBarrett Carter · model value -0.1117. GreeneKhaseem Greene · model value -0.1120. JohnsonJames-Michael Johnson · model value -0.1121. ClaytonKeenan Clayton · model value -0.2119. WalkerMykal Walker · model value -0.2121. MillerVentrell Miller · model value -0.2119. EddsA.J. Edds · model value -0.3115. DillardPhillip Dillard · model value -0.3115. CoxJabril Cox · model value -0.3118. PorterSean Porter · model value -0.3120. SmithBrandon Smith · model value -0.3121. BradfordCarl Bradford · model value -0.3115. MillerChristian Miller · model value -0.4115. SimonCody Simon · model value -0.4115. IyiegbuniweJoel Iyiegbuniwe · model value -0.5116. KoutouvidesNiko Koutouvides · model value -0.7-0.7113. WilberKyle Wilber · model value -1
Niko KoutouvidesSlot-similar peers (22)

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.

'04'06'08'10'120122301Cumulative GSHonors count
Games started (cumulative) Pro Bowls AP1 All-Pro AP2 All-Pro

Full-career season history (9 scored seasons)

YearTeamGPGSSnapsSnap-zAVAV/snapPBAP1AP2
2004SEA1622
2005SEA1201
2006SEA1601
2007SEA1501
2008DEN1401
2009TB1601
2010TB1401
2011NE811
2012NE1401

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