← 1999 DRAFT PLAYER PROFILE R4 · #120 OVERALL · DB

Kenny Wright

Drafted by MIN · GM Frank Gilliam · Arkansas

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Full-career context

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

Games played133
Games started58
Weighted career AV25
Pro Bowls0
AP1 All-Pro0
Career seasons9

Accountability by draft event

What each drafting team received

1999 · Round 4 · #120

MIN draft credit

GM Frank Gilliam

Team games47
Team starts27
On-team AV11
On-team PB / AP10 / 0
Bad-0.50 contribution49th of 66 picks for this GM

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

Long-career hit

Kenny Wright became a 9-season, 133-game NFL player after going #120. The retained-value model still ranks him 49th of 66 for Frank Gilliam because MIN only got 47 of those games.

His retained-value contribution score (opportunity plus quality plus recognition, with related outcomes collapsed inside each bucket) is -0.50. This is a per-pick accountability metric, separate from Frank Gilliam'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
47
on drafting team · 133 full-career
Games started
27
on drafting team · 58 full-career
Snap-z
0.0
0 modeled seasons
Quality
Was that time valuable?
On-team AV
11
modeled; full weighted AV 25
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 Frank Gilliam's grade?

The first chart removes the time axis: every Frank Gilliam pick is sorted by retained contribution across opportunity, quality, and recognition. Kenny Wright totals -0.50. 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

-2-10+1+2+3+4+5173. Birk#173 · Matt Birk · aggregate +5.10Birk +5.121. Moss#21 · Randy Moss · aggregate +4.48Moss +4.511. Culpepper#11 · Daunte Culpepper · aggregate +3.39Culpepper +3.424. Stringer#24 · Korey Stringer · aggregate +3.13Stringer +3.142. Thomas#42 · Orlando Thomas · aggregate +2.19Thomas +2.2185. Sawyer#185 · Talance Sawyer · aggregate +1.41179. Jordan#179 · Andrew Jordan · aggregate +0.7611. Alexander#11 · Derrick Alexander · aggregate +0.6969. Kelly#69 · Eric Kelly · aggregate +0.57151. Williams#151 · Tony Williams · aggregate +0.47235. Hatchette#235 · Matthew Hatchette · aggregate +0.28244. Cole#244 · Giles Cole · aggregate +0.1955. Smith#55 · Fernando Smith · aggregate +0.14236. Scarlett#236 · Noel Scarlett · aggregate +0.07232. White#232 · Jose White · aggregate +0.0620. Rudd#20 · Dwayne Rudd · aggregate +0.0678. Colinet#78 · Stalin Colinet · aggregate +0.06225. Darden#225 · Tony Darden · aggregate +0.03113. Banks#113 · Antonio Banks · aggregate +0.01211. Bercich#211 · Pete Bercich · aggregate -0.01111. May#111 · Chad May · aggregate -0.04248. Kelly#248 · Lewis Kelly · aggregate -0.0875. Williams#75 · Moe Williams · aggregate -0.08189. Scott#189 · Carey Scott · aggregate -0.0988. Chapman#88 · Doug Chapman · aggregate -0.11157. Stewart#157 · James Stewart · aggregate -0.1480. McDonald#80 · Ramos McDonald · aggregate -0.17110. Mays#110 · Kivuusama Mays · aggregate -0.19240. Malano#240 · Mike Malano · aggregate -0.20148. Boyd#148 · Sean Boyd · aggregate -0.22223. Merrill#223 · Jon Merrill · aggregate -0.23208. Burnett#208 · Chester Burnett · aggregate -0.23199. Dalton#199 · Antico Dalton · aggregate -0.23144. Cooks#144 · Kerry Cooks · aggregate -0.24225. Crawford#225 · Brian Crawford · aggregate -0.24130. Worthen#130 · Shawn Worthen · aggregate -0.2697. Goodwin#97 · Hunter Goodwin · aggregate -0.29134. Hammonds#134 · Shelly Hammonds · aggregate -0.29189. Solomon#189 · John Solomon · aggregate -0.29131. James#131 · Cedric James · aggregate -0.3025. Hovan#25 · Chris Hovan · aggregate -0.33106. Wilson#106 · Antonio Wilson · aggregate -0.34169. Jones#169 · Chris Jones · aggregate -0.3540. Palmer#40 · David Palmer · aggregate -0.3644. Kleinsasser#44 · Jim Kleinsasser · aggregate -0.3627. Bennett#27 · Michael Bennett · aggregate -0.4549. Gray#49 · Torrian Gray · aggregate -0.47183. Tate#183 · Robert Tate · aggregate -0.48120. Wright#120 · Kenny Wright · aggregate -0.50Wright -0.5125. Humphrey#125 · Jay Humphrey · aggregate -0.5755. Fuller#55 · Corey Fuller · aggregate -0.58157. Chukwurah#157 · Patrick Chukwurah · aggregate -0.6157. Howard#57 · Willie Howard · aggregate -0.6851. Wong#51 · Kailee Wong · aggregate -0.7156. Boireau#56 · Michael Boireau · aggregate -0.8245. Manley#45 · James Manley · aggregate -0.95165. Walters#165 · Troy Walters · aggregate -1.1229. Underwood#29 · Dimitrius Underwood · aggregate -1.22243. Fisk#243 · Jason Fisk · aggregate -1.41125. Wells#125 · Mike Wells · aggregate -1.43220. Ulmer#220 · Artie Ulmer · aggregate -1.73118. Carter#118 · Tyrone Carter · aggregate -1.7319. Steussie#19 · Todd Steussie · aggregate -1.8355. Robbins#55 · Fred Robbins · aggregate -2.21Robbins -2.216. Clemons#16 · Duane Clemons · aggregate -2.36Clemons -2.418. Washington#18 · Dewayne Washington · aggregate -2.65Washington -2.6

Incremental contribution by season

-8-6-4-20+2+4+6+81994 · Andrew Jordan · incremental +0.291994 · Pete Bercich · incremental -0.041994 · Fernando Smith · incremental -0.071994 · Shelly Hammonds · incremental -0.141994 · David Palmer · incremental -0.251994 · Mike Wells · incremental -2.321994 · Dewayne Washington · incremental -2.731994 · Todd Steussie · incremental -3.961995 · Fernando Smith · incremental +0.031995 · Todd Steussie · incremental +0.031995 · David Palmer · incremental +0.081995 · Pete Bercich · incremental +0.101995 · Derrick Alexander · incremental +0.221995 · Andrew Jordan · incremental +0.251995 · Orlando Thomas · incremental +0.421995 · Korey Stringer · incremental +0.561995 · Chad May · incremental -0.111995 · Jason Fisk · incremental -0.201995 · James Stewart · incremental -0.301995 · Shelly Hammonds · incremental -0.421995 · Dewayne Washington · incremental -0.481995 · John Solomon · incremental -0.531995 · Corey Fuller · incremental -0.571996 · Todd Steussie · incremental +0.031996 · Fernando Smith · incremental +0.131996 · Derrick Alexander · incremental +0.241996 · Andrew Jordan · incremental +0.281996 · Korey Stringer · incremental +0.611996 · Orlando Thomas · incremental +0.661996 · Pete Bercich · incremental -0.051996 · Hunter Goodwin · incremental -0.101996 · Corey Fuller · incremental -0.101996 · David Palmer · incremental -0.101996 · Jon Merrill · incremental -0.421996 · Moe Williams · incremental -0.431996 · Sean Boyd · incremental -0.461996 · Dewayne Washington · incremental -0.591996 · Jason Fisk · incremental -0.721996 · Duane Clemons · incremental -0.951996 · James Manley · incremental -1.541997 · Tony Williams · incremental +0.001997 · Andrew Jordan · incremental +0.031997 · Todd Steussie · incremental +0.041997 · Fernando Smith · incremental +0.071997 · David Palmer · incremental +0.101997 · Moe Williams · incremental +0.141997 · Pete Bercich · incremental +0.151997 · Matthew Hatchette · incremental +0.161997 · Derrick Alexander · incremental +0.311997 · Orlando Thomas · incremental +0.521997 · Korey Stringer · incremental +0.621997 · Stalin Colinet · incremental -0.011997 · Antonio Banks · incremental -0.021997 · Corey Fuller · incremental -0.051997 · Robert Tate · incremental -0.141997 · Dwayne Rudd · incremental -0.231997 · Hunter Goodwin · incremental -0.341997 · Torrian Gray · incremental -0.481997 · Dewayne Washington · incremental -0.511997 · Duane Clemons · incremental -0.611997 · Jason Fisk · incremental -0.911997 · Artie Ulmer · incremental -2.731998 · Robert Tate · incremental +0.011998 · Antonio Banks · incremental +0.011998 · David Palmer · incremental +0.031998 · Moe Williams · incremental +0.031998 · Stalin Colinet · incremental +0.041998 · Todd Steussie · incremental +0.041998 · Matthew Hatchette · incremental +0.091998 · Dwayne Rudd · incremental +0.111998 · Hunter Goodwin · incremental +0.111998 · Tony Williams · incremental +0.231998 · Derrick Alexander · incremental +0.361998 · Orlando Thomas · incremental +0.611998 · Korey Stringer · incremental +0.621998 · Randy Moss · incremental +1.721998 · Pete Bercich · incremental -0.051998 · Tony Darden · incremental -0.081998 · Corey Fuller · incremental -0.091998 · Ramos McDonald · incremental -0.121998 · Jason Fisk · incremental -0.231998 · Torrian Gray · incremental -0.241998 · Kivuusama Mays · incremental -0.261998 · Matt Birk · incremental -0.351998 · Chester Burnett · incremental -0.441998 · Kailee Wong · incremental -0.461998 · Kerry Cooks · incremental -0.491998 · Duane Clemons · incremental -0.721999 · Noel Scarlett · incremental +0.011999 · Stalin Colinet · incremental +0.011999 · Talance Sawyer · incremental +0.021999 · Todd Steussie · incremental +0.031999 · Dwayne Rudd · incremental +0.091999 · Matt Birk · incremental +0.111999 · Moe Williams · incremental +0.141999 · Andrew Jordan · incremental +0.151999 · Matthew Hatchette · incremental +0.171999 · Tony Williams · incremental +0.281999 · Orlando Thomas · incremental +0.521999 · Randy Moss · incremental +0.621999 · Korey Stringer · incremental +0.701999 · Kivuusama Mays · incremental -0.021999 · Robert Tate · incremental -0.061999 · Antonio Banks · incremental -0.081999 · Kailee Wong · incremental -0.141999 · Daunte Culpepper · incremental -0.151999 · Ramos McDonald · incremental -0.181999 · David Palmer · incremental -0.281999 · Kenny Wright · incremental -0.401999 · Antico Dalton · incremental -0.431999 · Chris Jones · incremental -0.621999 · Jay Humphrey · incremental -0.971999 · Duane Clemons · incremental -1.361999 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental -1.531999 · Dimitrius Underwood · incremental -1.952000 · Fernando Smith · incremental +0.002000 · Pete Bercich · incremental +0.022000 · Todd Steussie · incremental +0.042000 · Matthew Hatchette · incremental +0.042000 · Giles Cole · incremental +0.062000 · David Palmer · incremental +0.062000 · Antonio Banks · incremental +0.072000 · Dwayne Rudd · incremental +0.072000 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental +0.092000 · Moe Williams · incremental +0.162000 · Tony Williams · incremental +0.252000 · Andrew Jordan · incremental +0.252000 · Orlando Thomas · incremental +0.352000 · Talance Sawyer · incremental +1.012000 · Daunte Culpepper · incremental +1.382000 · Matt Birk · incremental +1.462000 · Korey Stringer · incremental +1.832000 · Randy Moss · incremental +2.122000 · Lewis Kelly · incremental -0.022000 · Doug Chapman · incremental -0.042000 · Antonio Wilson · incremental -0.042000 · Kenny Wright · incremental -0.162000 · Kailee Wong · incremental -0.212000 · Robert Tate · incremental -0.322000 · Mike Malano · incremental -0.372000 · Chris Hovan · incremental -0.592000 · Fred Robbins · incremental -0.882000 · Tyrone Carter · incremental -1.032000 · Michael Boireau · incremental -1.362000 · Troy Walters · incremental -1.522001 · Chris Hovan · incremental +0.042001 · Carey Scott · incremental +0.062001 · Stalin Colinet · incremental +0.062001 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental +0.102001 · Randy Moss · incremental +0.152001 · Andrew Jordan · incremental +0.252001 · Daunte Culpepper · incremental +0.302001 · Eric Kelly · incremental +0.372001 · Orlando Thomas · incremental +0.442001 · Talance Sawyer · incremental +1.062001 · Matt Birk · incremental +1.432001 · Lewis Kelly · incremental -0.002001 · Robert Tate · incremental -0.072001 · Doug Chapman · incremental -0.112001 · Kenny Wright · incremental -0.162001 · Troy Walters · incremental -0.182001 · Antonio Wilson · incremental -0.192001 · Cedric James · incremental -0.192001 · Kailee Wong · incremental -0.232001 · Brian Crawford · incremental -0.432001 · Shawn Worthen · incremental -0.482001 · Patrick Chukwurah · incremental -0.582001 · Michael Bennett · incremental -0.592001 · Fred Robbins · incremental -0.752001 · Tyrone Carter · incremental -0.772001 · Willie Howard · incremental -1.112002 · Chris Hovan · incremental +0.022002 · Talance Sawyer · incremental +0.032002 · Hunter Goodwin · incremental +0.082002 · Michael Bennett · incremental +0.162002 · Moe Williams · incremental +0.162002 · Matt Birk · incremental +0.392002 · Eric Kelly · incremental +0.422002 · Daunte Culpepper · incremental +0.442002 · Randy Moss · incremental +0.592002 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental -0.012002 · Doug Chapman · incremental -0.012002 · Lewis Kelly · incremental -0.132002 · Carey Scott · incremental -0.312002 · Cedric James · incremental -0.322002 · Patrick Chukwurah · incremental -0.332002 · Antonio Wilson · incremental -0.342002 · Tyrone Carter · incremental -0.782002 · Fred Robbins · incremental -0.872003 · Doug Chapman · incremental +0.012003 · Chris Hovan · incremental +0.042003 · Talance Sawyer · incremental +0.052003 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental +0.062003 · Hunter Goodwin · incremental +0.082003 · Eric Kelly · incremental +0.192003 · Daunte Culpepper · incremental +1.312003 · Matt Birk · incremental +1.502003 · Randy Moss · incremental +2.142003 · Lewis Kelly · incremental -0.012003 · Michael Bennett · incremental -0.092003 · Moe Williams · incremental -0.442003 · Fred Robbins · incremental -0.822004 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental +0.022004 · Chris Hovan · incremental +0.022004 · Moe Williams · incremental +0.062004 · Randy Moss · incremental +0.112004 · Matt Birk · incremental +1.352004 · Daunte Culpepper · incremental +1.382004 · Michael Bennett · incremental -0.102005 · Daunte Culpepper · incremental +0.152005 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental +0.282005 · Moe Williams · incremental -0.032005 · Michael Bennett · incremental -0.132006 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental +0.312006 · Matt Birk · incremental +1.392007 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental +0.282007 · Matt Birk · incremental +1.402008 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental +0.222008 · Matt Birk · incremental +0.362009 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental +0.182010 · Randy Moss · incremental +0.012010 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental +0.172011 · Jim Kleinsasser · incremental +0.29Wells -2.3Washington -2.7Steussie -4.0Manley -1.5Ulmer -2.7Moss +1.7Wright -0.4Kleinsasser -1.5Underwood -1.9Stringer +1.8Moss +2.1Wright -0.2Walters -1.5Wright -0.2Moss +2.119948 players199515 players199617 players199722 players199826 players199927 players200030 players200126 players200218 players200313 players20047 players20054 players20062 players20072 players20082 players20091 player20102 players20111 player
Above expectationBelow expectationKenny WrightGM total -7.1Kenny Wright by season -0.7

How much retained production did Kenny Wright return vs. his slot?

Each mark below is one player's model value above slot. Light gray marks are slot-similar peers: DBs drafted within ±5 picks of Kenny Wright since 2010 (16 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 slot119. ConnerChamarri Conner · model value +0.6124. MustaphaMalik Mustapha · model value +0.4118. EvansAkayleb Evans · model value +0.3115. MathisDamarri Mathis · model value +0.2118. BrownJalil Brown · model value -0.1119. ThomasPhillip Thomas · model value -0.1119. Armour-DavisJalyn Armour-Davis · model value -0.1121. JonesJack Jones · model value -0.1124. BrooksRon Brooks · model value -0.2120. WrightKenny Wright · model value -0.3-0.3123. BoykinBrandon Boykin · model value -0.3116. McGillKeith McGill · model value -0.3122. HuffMarqueston Huff · model value -0.3115. SensabaughCoty Sensabaugh · model value -0.4125. AikensWalt Aikens · model value -0.4123. McPhearsonZech McPhearson · model value -0.6121. ProsinskiChris Prosinski · model value -0.7
Kenny WrightSlot-similar peers (16)

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.

'00'02'04'06'0701529445801Cumulative GSHonors count
Games started (cumulative) Pro Bowls AP1 All-Pro AP2 All-Pro

Full-career season history (9 scored seasons)

YearTeamGPGSSnapsSnap-zAVAV/snapPBAP1AP2
1999MIN16125
2000MIN1673
2001MIN1583
2002HOU1602
2003HOU1553
2004HOU1601
2005JAX16167
2006WAS1694
2007CLE711

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