Troy Drayton ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Drayton in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Drayton a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 10% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 120 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 20% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
120 career value over replacement — #870 all-time of 4,649. 20/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #39 (Rd 2) · LA · 1993 · +19.5 vs expected KV-H
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