L.J. Smith is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Smith in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smith's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
L.J. Smith
Top 13% all-time TEsElite Playmaker
Height6'3"
Weight245 lb
BornMay 13, 1980
Age46
CollegeRutgersSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 2, Pick 61
A top 20% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 104 · #1061 · High-ValueWorth 104 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 24% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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6
Seasons over
Career Value · VORP
104 career value over replacement — #1061 all-time of 4,649. 17.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #61 (Rd 2) · PHI · 2003 · +21 vs expected KV-H
67actual
46 expected · Δ+21
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