Donnie Avery is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Avery in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Avery's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 53 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 43% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.3 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
53 career value over replacement — #1972 all-time of 4,649. 8.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #33 (Rd 2) · LA · 2008 · +4.2 vs expected KV-H
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