Pete Metzelaars ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Metzelaars in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Metzelaars a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Pete Metzelaars
A high-end tight end defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 268 · #180 · EliteWorth 268 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 5% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 16 of 16 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
16 cleared
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46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
268 career value over replacement — #180 all-time of 4,649. 16.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #75 (Rd 3) · SEA · 1982 · +31.7 vs expected KV-H
71actual
39.3 expected · Δ+31.7
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