Blake Bortles is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Bortles in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bortles's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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Postseason all-time ranks
A top 20% all-time quarterback who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
98 career value over replacement — #1143 all-time of 4,649. 19.6/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #3 (Rd 1) · JAX · 2014 · -3.4 vs expected KV-H
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Worth 98 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 26% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 seasons × ~19.6 surplus ≈ VORP 98
Steve McNair
QB
84% match