Jesse James is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places James in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and James's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jesse James
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 43 · #2254 · Above AverageWorth 43 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 49% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
4 replaced
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46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
43 career value over replacement — #2254 all-time of 4,649. 6.1/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #160 (Rd 5) · PIT · 2015 · +28.4 vs expected KV-H
55actual
26.6 expected · Δ+28.4
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