Pat Carter is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Carter in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Carter's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Pat Carter
A tight end with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 90 · #1287 · High-ValueWorth 90 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 29% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
90 career value over replacement — #1287 all-time of 4,649. 11.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #32 (Rd 2) · DET · 1988 · +5.2 vs expected KV-H
60actual
54.8 expected · Δ+5.2
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