Adam Trautman is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Trautman in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Trautman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2901 all-time of 4,649. 4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #105 (Rd 3) · NO · 2020 · +14.3 vs expected KV-H
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Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within tight ends, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with DEN
Joined DEN (from NO)
Drafted by NO — Round 3, Pick 105
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NO | 1 | W7Out· AnkleW8Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· AnkleW16Questionable· Ankle |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 171 | 17.1 | 301+130 | 17.7 |
| 2021 | 263 | 23.9 | 436+173 | 25.7 |
| 2022 | 207 | 17.3 | 306+99 | 18 |
| 2023 | 204 | 12.8 | 226+22 | 13.3 |
| 2024 | 188 | 14.5 | 256+68 | 15.1 |
| 2025 | 195 | 17.7 | 301+106 | 17.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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87% match
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