Darrius Heyward-Bey is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Heyward-Bey in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Heyward-Bey's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Height6'2"
Weight210 lb
BornFeb 26, 1987
Age39
College
A wide receiver with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 41 · #2302 · Above AverageWorth 41 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 50% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
Career Value · VORP
41 career value over replacement — #2302 all-time of 4,649. 4.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #7 (Rd 1) · LV · 2009 · -7.4 vs expected KV-H
54actual
61.4 expected · Δ−7.4
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