Mark Sanchez is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Sanchez in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sanchez's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Postseason all-time ranks
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 91 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 28% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by on average.
Career Value · VORP
91 career value over replacement — #1260 all-time of 4,649. 18.2/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Pick #5 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 2009 · -7.4 vs expected KV-H
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Seasons above replacement
5 seasons × ~18.2 surplus ≈ VORP 91
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