Steve Bono is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Bono in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bono's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 68 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 37% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
68 career value over replacement — #1671 all-time of 4,649. 13.6/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #142 (Rd 6) · MIN · 1985 · +20.4 vs expected KV-H
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