Brandon Pettigrew is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Pettigrew in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Pettigrew's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A top 20% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Worth 105 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 23% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
105 career value over replacement — #1038 all-time of 4,649. 15/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Pick #20 (Rd 1) · DET · 2009 · +10.3 vs expected KV-H
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