Dan Arnold is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Arnold in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Arnold's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality tight end with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 38 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 52% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
38 career value over replacement — #2369 all-time of 4,649. 7.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
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