Steve Walsh is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Walsh in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Walsh's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality quarterback with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 45% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
51 career value over replacement — #2035 all-time of 4,649. 10.2/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #1 (Rd 1) · DAL · 1989 · -17.4 vs expected KV-H
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