Neil O'Donnell is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places O'Donnell in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and O'Donnell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Regular-season all-time ranks
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
169 career value over replacement — #522 all-time of 4,649. 15.4/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #70 (Rd 3) · PIT · 1990 · +14.1 vs expected KV-H
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Worth 169 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 12% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons × ~21.1 surplus ≈ VORP 169
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