Rickey Dudley ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Dudley in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Dudley a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 10% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 155 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 14% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.8 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
155 career value over replacement — #602 all-time of 4,649. 19.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #9 (Rd 1) · LV · 1996 · +13.8 vs expected KV-H
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