Michael Clayton is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Clayton in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Clayton's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Michael Clayton
10th youngest · 1,000 Receiving YardsTop 27% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter🌅 Early Bloomer · 2004Team Carrier · #237
Height6'3"
Weight202 lb
BornOct 13, 1982
Age43
College
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 37 · #2426 · Role PlayerWorth 37 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 53% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
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48
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
37 career value over replacement — #2426 all-time of 4,649. 6.2/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #15 (Rd 1) · TB · 2004 · +0.1 vs expected KV-H
57actual
56.9 expected · Δ+0.1
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