Damone Johnson is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Damone Johnson
Height6'4"
Weight230 lb
BornMar 2, 1962
Age64
Rookie yr1986
A high-end tight end defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 73 · #1551 · Above AverageWorth 73 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 34% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
73 career value over replacement — #1551 all-time of 4,649. 14.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #162 (Rd 6) · RAM · 1985 · +37.9 vs expected KV-H
62actual
24.1 expected · Δ+37.9
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