Orson Mobley is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Mobley in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mobley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1986 | 23 | DEN | 14 | — | — | 22 | 332 | 1 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 24 | DEN | 10 | — | — | 16 | 228 | 1 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 25 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 21 | 218 | 2 | — | 10.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 26 | DEN | 12 | — | — | 17 | 200 | 0 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 27 | DEN | 9 | — | — | 8 | 41 | 0 | — | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 61 | — | — | 84 | 1,019 | 4 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
66 career value over replacement — #1707 all-time of 4,649. 13.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #151 (Rd 6) · DEN · 1986 · +31.2 vs expected KV-H
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A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 61.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 100%
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