Ed McCaffrey is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places McCaffrey in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McCaffrey's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Regular-season all-time ranks
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 153 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 14% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by on average.
Career Value · VORP
153 career value over replacement — #615 all-time of 4,649. 12.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Pick #83 (Rd 3) · NYG · 1991 · +30.7 vs expected KV-H
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Seasons above replacement
11 seasons × ~13.9 surplus ≈ VORP 153
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