Kris Mangum is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Mangum in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mangum's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kris Mangum
Height6'4"
Weight252 lb
BornAug 15, 1973
Age53
College
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 32 · #2592 · Role PlayerWorth 32 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 57% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
32 career value over replacement — #2592 all-time of 4,649. 4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #228 (Rd 7) · CAR · 1997 · +32.2 vs expected KV-H
51actual
18.8 expected · Δ+32.2
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