McCreary leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 2.
Rebuildvs
Tale of the tape
346
Tackles (career)
271
2.0
Sacks (career)
5.0
2
Interceptions (career)
3
1
Forced fumbles (career)
2
43
Passes defended (career)
24
The verdict
McCreary holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (sacks, interceptions, forced fumbles). Stephens answers in tackles, passes defended — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Stephens · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
50McCreary · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Brandon Stephens
$5.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+20% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Roger McCreary
$5.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $5.0 today. Brandon Stephens carries more projected upside (+20% vs. +0% over five years).