Eddie Royal is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Royal in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Royal's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Eddie Royal
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 70 · #1618 · Above AverageWorth 70 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 36% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
3 replaced
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48
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Career Value · VORP
70 career value over replacement — #1618 all-time of 4,649. 7.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #42 (Rd 2) · DEN · 2008 · +9.5 vs expected KV-H
60actual
50.5 expected · Δ+9.5
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