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
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Receptions 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: 88%.
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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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