Marcus Mariota is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Mariota in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mariota's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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A quality quarterback with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
57 career value over replacement — #1903 all-time of 4,649. 7.1/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Pick #2 (Rd 1) · TEN · 2015 · -15.4 vs expected KV-H
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Worth 57 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 42% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 seasons × ~11.4 surplus ≈ VORP 57
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