Lam Jones is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Jones in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jones's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lam Jones
Top 22% all-time WRsReliable Starter
Height5'11"
Weight180 lb
BornApr 4, 1958
Age68
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
Rookie yr1980
Draft1980 · Rd 1, Pick 2
A wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 62 · #1789 · Above AverageWorth 62 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 39% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
62 career value over replacement — #1789 all-time of 4,649. 12.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #2 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 1980 · -1.4 vs expected KV-H
60actual
61.4 expected · Δ−1.4
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