Tony Eason is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Eason in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Eason's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tony Eason
Top 21% all-time QBsHigh-End Starter
Height6'4"
Weight212 lb
BornOct 8, 1959
Age66
Rookie yr1983
Draft
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Passing Yards leader12
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 85%.
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Career Value · VORP
99 career value over replacement — #1141 all-time of 4,649. 14.1/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #15 (Rd 1) · NWE · 1983 · +0.1 vs expected KV-H
57actual
56.9 expected · Δ+0.1
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