Jimmy Garoppolo is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Garoppolo in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Garoppolo's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Postseason all-time ranks
A quality quarterback with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 72 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 35% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by on average.
Career Value · VORP
72 career value over replacement — #1581 all-time of 4,649. 8/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Pick #62 (Rd 2) · NE · 2014 · +3 vs expected KV-H
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Seasons above replacement
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