David Lewis is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Lewis in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lewis's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality tight end with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 43 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 49% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
43 career value over replacement — #2249 all-time of 4,649. 10.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #20 (Rd 1) · DET · 1984 · -0.7 vs expected KV-H
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