Stump Mitchell ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Mitchell in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mitchell a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 142 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 16% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.8 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
142 career value over replacement — #686 all-time of 4,649. 17.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #226 (Rd 9) · STL · 1981 · +53.2 vs expected KV-H
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