Rod Gardner is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Gardner in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gardner's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A top 20% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 61 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 40% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.3 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
61 career value over replacement — #1824 all-time of 4,649. 12.2/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #15 (Rd 1) · WAS · 2001 · +5.1 vs expected KV-H
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