John Friesz is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Friesz in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Friesz's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality quarterback with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 62 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 39% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.5 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
62 career value over replacement — #1787 all-time of 4,649. 10.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #138 (Rd 6) · LAC · 1990 · +17.4 vs expected KV-H
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