Tommy Vardell is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Vardell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Vardell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 45% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.2 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
51 career value over replacement — #2037 all-time of 4,649. 6.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #9 (Rd 1) · CLE · 1992 · -2.2 vs expected KV-H
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