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.
David Lewis
Top 30% all-time TEsHigh-End Starter
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1984 | 23 | DET | 16 | — | — | 16 | 236 | 3 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 24 | DET | 15 | — | — | 28 | 354 | 3 | — | 12.6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 25 | DET | 11 | — | — | 10 | 88 | 1 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 26 | MIA | 5 | — | — | 6 | 53 | 1 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 47 | — | — | 60 | 731 | 8 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
43 career value over replacement — #2249 all-time of 4,649. 10.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #20 (Rd 1) · DET · 1984 · -0.7 vs expected KV-H
55actual
55.7 expected · Δ−0.7
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