J.J. Birden is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Birden in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Birden's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
J.J. Birden
Top 21% all-time WRsReliable Starter
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1990 | 25 | KC | 11 | — | — | 15 | 352 | 3 | — | 23.5 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26 | KC | 15 | — | — | 27 | 465 | 2 | — | 17.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27 | KC | 16 | — | — | 42 | 644 | 3 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28 | KC | 16 | — | — | 51 | 721 | 2 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29 | KC | 13 | — | — | 48 | 637 | 4 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 30 | ATL | 10 | — | — | 31 | 303 | 1 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 31 | ATL | 12 | — | — | 30 | 319 | 2 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 93 | — | — | 244 | 3,441 | 17 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
68 career value over replacement — #1664 all-time of 4,649. 9.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #216 (Rd 8) · CLE · 1988 · +41.2 vs expected KV-H
60actual
18.8 expected · Δ+41.2
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