Eric Kattus is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Kattus in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kattus's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality tight end with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 58 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 41% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.6 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
58 career value over replacement — #1872 all-time of 4,649. 9.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #91 (Rd 4) · CIN · 1986 · +18.7 vs expected KV-H
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