Eric Hipple is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Hipple in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hipple's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A top 20% all-time quarterback who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 114 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 21% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.8 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
114 career value over replacement — #922 all-time of 4,649. 16.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #85 (Rd 4) · DET · 1980 · +20.7 vs expected KV-H
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