Doug Flutie is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Flutie in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Flutie's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 97 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 26% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
97 career value over replacement — #1164 all-time of 4,649. 10.8/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Pick #285 (Rd 11) · LA · 1985 · +54 vs expected KV-H
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