Louis Lipps ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Lipps in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Lipps a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 10% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 144 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 15% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.6 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
144 career value over replacement — #671 all-time of 4,649. 18/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #23 (Rd 1) · PIT · 1984 · +14.3 vs expected KV-H
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