Vance McDonald is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places McDonald in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McDonald's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Vance McDonald
A quality tight end with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 67 · #1693 · Above AverageWorth 67 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 37% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
67 career value over replacement — #1693 all-time of 4,649. 8.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #55 (Rd 2) · SF · 2013 · +9.6 vs expected KV-H
57actual
47.4 expected · Δ+9.6
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