John Mackey is a Hall of Fame tight end whose career earned a modest career value score of 58 in the Knox value model. Mackey's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
A quality tight end with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 87 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 30% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.5 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
87 career value over replacement — #1337 all-time of 4,649. 8.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
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