Buckner leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
Rebuildvs
Tale of the tape
676
Tackles (career)
356
75.5
Sacks (career)
42.5
9
Forced fumbles (career)
9
30
Passes defended (career)
15
The verdict
Buckner holds the edge, leading in 3 of 4 categories (tackles, sacks, passes defended). Williams answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Buckner · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
50Williams · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
DeForest Buckner
$13
Climbing
5-yr outlook+23% ▲
Legacy floor100%
RarityRare
Quinnen Williams
$16
Climbing
5-yr outlook+19%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictQuinnen Williams is the more valuable card today ($16 vs. $13). DeForest Buckner carries more projected upside (+23% vs. +19% over five years).