Daniel Graham is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Graham in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Graham'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 74 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 34% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.2 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
74 career value over replacement — #1524 all-time of 4,649. 7.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #21 (Rd 1) · NE · 2002 · +1.3 vs expected KV-H
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