Carlton Gray is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Gray in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gray's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality defensive back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 42 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 50% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.4 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
42 career value over replacement — #2267 all-time of 4,649. 7/season above a replacement-level CB.
Pick #30 (Rd 2) · SEA · 1993 · +0.2 vs expected KV-H
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