Cecil Shorts is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Shorts in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Shorts's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 61 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 40% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
61 career value over replacement — #1807 all-time of 4,649. 10.2/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #114 (Rd 4) · JAX · 2011 · +24.3 vs expected KV-H
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