Freddie Jones ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Jones in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jones a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 25% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Career Value · VORP
230 career value over replacement — #269 all-time of 4,649. 28.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #45 (Rd 2) · LAC · 1997 · +27.6 vs expected KV-H
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Freddie inherited the Los Angeles Chargers TE room from Alfred Pupunu (1993–1999), and handed it to Antonio Gates (2003–2018).
Freddie inherited the Arizona Cardinals TE room from Terry Hardy (1999–2001), and handed it to Jim Dray (2010–2017).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with ARI
Joined ARI (from SD)
Drafted by LAC — Round 2, Pick 45
Joined SD (from LAC)
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 505 | 63.1 | 1,426+921 | 83.9 |
| 1998 | 602 | 37.6 | 889+287 | 52.3 |
| 1999 | 630 | 39.4 | 918+288 | 54 |
| 2000 | 673 | 44.9 | 1,060+387 | 62.4 |
| 2001 | 388 | 27.7 | 615+227 | 36.2 |
| 2002 | 358 | 23.9 | 486+128 | 28.6 |
| 2003 | 517 | 34.5 | 691+174 | 40.6 |
| 2004 | 426 | 26.6 | 507+81 | 29.8 |
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