Jordan Matthews ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Matthews in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Matthews a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 5% all-time tight end — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their above-average snap-level impact underscores the elite level they operated at.
Worth 130 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 18% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
130 career value over replacement — #769 all-time of 4,649. 26/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #42 (Rd 2) · PHI · 2014 · +26.5 vs expected KV-H
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