Reggie Kelly is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Kelly in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kelly's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality tight end with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 37 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 53% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.2 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
37 career value over replacement — #2431 all-time of 4,649. 3.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #42 (Rd 2) · ATL · 1999 · +0.5 vs expected KV-H
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