Gary Barnidge is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Barnidge in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Barnidge's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gary Barnidge
All-Time Rank & Honors
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Pro Bowls
A top 20% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 74 · #1528 · Above AverageWorth 74 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 34% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
4 replaced
Career Value · VORP
74 career value over replacement — #1528 all-time of 4,649. 10.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #141 (Rd 5) · CAR · 2008 · +31.4 vs expected KV-H
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30.6 expected · Δ+31.4
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