David Carr is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Carr in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Carr's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality quarterback with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 77 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 33% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
77 career value over replacement — #1478 all-time of 4,649. 11/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Pick #1 (Rd 1) · HOU · 2002 · -11.4 vs expected KV-H
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