Hayden Hurst is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Hurst in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hurst's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality tight end with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 63 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 39% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
63 career value over replacement — #1758 all-time of 4,649. 9/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #25 (Rd 1) · BAL · 2018 · +4.2 vs expected KV-H
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