Charles Clay is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Clay in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Clay's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A high-end tight end defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 137 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 16% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
137 career value over replacement — #720 all-time of 4,649. 15.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #174 (Rd 6) · MIA · 2011 · +42.5 vs expected KV-H
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