Earl Cooper is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Cooper in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cooper's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Earl Cooper
A running back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 29 · #2703 · Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 59% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2703 all-time of 4,649. 5.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #13 (Rd 1) · SFO · 1980 · -3.2 vs expected KV-H
57actual
60.2 expected · Δ−3.2
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