Marco Battaglia is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Battaglia in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Battaglia's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Marco Battaglia
Top 34% all-time TEsHigh-End Starter
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1996 | 23–24 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 8 | 79 | 0 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24–25 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 12 | 149 | 1 | — | 12.4 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25–26 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 10 | 47 | 1 | — | 4.7 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26–27 | CIN | 11 | — | 27 | 14 | 153 | 0 | 51.9% | 10.9 | 5.7 | — | 6 |
| 2000 | 27–28 | CIN | 14 | — | 36 | 13 | 105 | 0 | 36.1% | 8.1 | 2.9 | — | 3 |
| 2001 | 28–29 | TOT | 7 | — | 24 | 14 | 127 | 0 | 58.3% | 9.1 | 5.3 | — | 8 |
| 2001 | 28–29 | CIN | 6 | — | 23 | 13 | 118 | 0 | 56.5% | 9.1 | 5.1 | — | 7 |
| 2001 | 28–29 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 1 |
| 2002 | 29–30 | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | — | 88 | — | 88 | 71 | 660 | 2 | 80.7% | 9.3 | 7.5 | — | 17 | |
Career Value · VORP
32 career value over replacement — #2595 all-time of 4,649. 5.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #39 (Rd 2) · CIN · 1996 · +2.5 vs expected KV-H
53actual
50.5 expected · Δ+2.5
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