Dave Casper ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Casper in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Casper a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Dave Casper
Top 4% all-time TEsIron Legend
Height6'4"
Weight240 lb
BornSep 26, 1951
Age74
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1974
Draft1974 · Rd 2, Pick 45 · LV
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position27
Depth
of 100
Reached 26% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
26% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader26
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 97%.
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Career Value · VORP
208 career value over replacement — #343 all-time of 4,649. 29.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #45 (Rd 2) · LV · 1974 · +28.6 vs expected KV-H
78actual
49.4 expected · Δ+28.6
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