Mark Bruener is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Bruener in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bruener's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 63 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 39% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
63 career value over replacement — #1764 all-time of 4,649. 6.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #27 (Rd 1) · PIT · 1995 · -0.8 vs expected KV-H
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