David Hughes is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Hughes in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hughes's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
David Hughes
Top 32% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter
A quality running back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 27 · #2776 · Role PlayerWorth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 61% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
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50
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Career Value · VORP
27 career value over replacement — #2776 all-time of 4,649. 4.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #31 (Rd 2) · SEA · 1981 · +0.2 vs expected KV-H
55actual
54.8 expected · Δ+0.2
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