Dante Lavelli is a Hall of Fame tight end whose career earned a solid career value score of 61 in the Knox value model. Lavelli's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Season honors and record seasons
Career Value · VORP
153 career value over replacement — #614 all-time of 4,649. 13.9/season above a replacement-level TE.
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A quality tight end with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 153 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 14% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 seasons × ~17 surplus ≈ VORP 153
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96% match