John Carlson is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Carlson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Carlson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Carlson
Height6'5"
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2008 | 24 | SEA | 15 | — | 55 | 55 | 627 | 5 | 100.0% | 11.4 | 11.4 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | SEA | 16 | — | 83 | 51 | 574 | 7 | 61.4% | 11.3 | 6.9 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | SEA | 14 | — | 58 | 31 | 318 | 1 | 53.4% | 10.3 | 5.5 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 28 | MIN | 9 | — | 14 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 57.1% | 5.4 | 3.1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | MIN | 13 | — | 47 | 32 | 344 | 1 | 68.1% | 10.8 | 7.3 | — | 19 | 497 | 55.6% | — | 0.0% | 87 | 22.1% |
| 2014 | 30 | ARI | 16 | — | 55 | 33 | 350 | 1 | 60.0% | 10.6 | 6.4 | — | 17 | 733 | 69.5% | — | 0.0% | 47 | 10.4% |
| Career | — | 83 | — | 312 | 210 | 2,256 | 15 | 67.3% | 10.7 | 7.2 | — | 115 | 1,230 | 63.3% | — | 0.0% | 134 | 15.7% | |
Career Value · VORP
79 career value over replacement — #1441 all-time of 4,649. 13.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #38 (Rd 2) · SEA · 2008 · +11.5 vs expected KV-H
62actual
50.5 expected · Δ+11.5
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