Paul McDonald is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places McDonald in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McDonald's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Paul McDonald
A quarterback 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 71 · #1605 · Above AverageWorth 71 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 36% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
71 career value over replacement — #1605 all-time of 4,649. 17.8/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #109 (Rd 4) · CLE · 1980 · +15.3 vs expected KV-H
51actual
35.7 expected · Δ+15.3
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