Fred McAfee is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places McAfee in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McAfee's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 50 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 45% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
50 career value over replacement — #2049 all-time of 4,649. 7.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #154 (Rd 6) · NO · 1991 · +27.2 vs expected KV-H
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