Howard Cross is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Cross in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cross's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Howard Cross
A top 20% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 145 · #665 · High-ValueWorth 145 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 15% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
3 replaced
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46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
145 career value over replacement — #665 all-time of 4,649. 12.1/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #158 (Rd 6) · NYG · 1989 · +38.4 vs expected KV-H
65actual
26.6 expected · Δ+38.4
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