Mario Bates is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Bates in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bates's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mario Bates
A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 82 · #1399 · High-ValueWorth 82 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 31% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
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50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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6
Seasons over
Career Value · VORP
82 career value over replacement — #1399 all-time of 4,649. 13.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #44 (Rd 2) · NO · 1994 · +18.6 vs expected KV-H
68actual
49.4 expected · Δ+18.6
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