Lionel Manuel is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Manuel in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Manuel's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lionel Manuel
Top 14% all-time WRsElite Playmaker
Height5'11"
Weight175 lb
BornApr 13, 1962
Age64
Rookie yr1984
Draft
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1984 | 22 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 33 | 619 | 4 | — | 18.8 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 23 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 49 | 859 | 5 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24 | NYG | 4 | — | — | 11 | 181 | 3 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 30 | 545 | 6 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 65 | 1,029 | 4 | — | 15.8 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 33 | 539 | 1 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28 | NYG | 14 | — | — | 11 | 169 | 0 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 90 | — | — | 232 | 3,941 | 23 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
90 career value over replacement — #1284 all-time of 4,649. 12.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #171 (Rd 7) · NYG · 1984 · +41.5 vs expected KV-H
65actual
23.5 expected · Δ+41.5
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