Gene Lang is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Lang in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lang's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gene Lang
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 33 · #2548 · Role PlayerWorth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 56% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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6
Career Value · VORP
33 career value over replacement — #2548 all-time of 4,649. 5.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #298 (Rd 11) · DEN · 1984 · +56 vs expected KV-H
56actual
0 expected · Δ+56
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