Gerald Carter is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Carter in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Carter's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gerald Carter
Top 16% all-time WRsIron Man
Height6'1"
Weight190 lb
BornJun 19, 1957
Age69
Rookie yr1980
Draft
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 90 · #1272 · High-ValueWorth 90 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 28% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
90 career value over replacement — #1272 all-time of 4,649. 12.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #240 (Rd 9) · TAM · 1980 · +44.4 vs expected KV-H
63actual
18.6 expected · Δ+44.4
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