Ozzie Newsome ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Newsome in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Newsome a career score of 89, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Ozzie Newsome
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position45
Solid
of 100
Reached 43% of the all-time Receptions leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
43% of the all-time Receptions leader43
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
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Career Value · VORP
429 career value over replacement — #31 all-time of 4,649. 33/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #23 (Rd 1) · CLE · 1978 · +33.3 vs expected KV-H
89actual
55.7 expected · Δ+33.3
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