Cedric Gray
Nakobe Dean
VS
0–3
categories
Dean leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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Tale of the tape
186
226
1.0
7.5
4
5
The verdict
Dean holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (tackles (career), sacks (career), passes defended (career)). Gray answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
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Balladex Impact Index
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Card value — head to head
Cedric Gray
$2.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Nakobe Dean
$4.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+25% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictNakobe Dean is the more valuable card today ($4.0 vs. $2.0). Nakobe Dean carries more projected upside (+25% vs. +0% over five years).