William Gay is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Gay in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gay's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
William Gay
A defensive back with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 78 · #1470 · Above AverageWorth 78 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 33% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
Career Value · VORP
78 career value over replacement — #1470 all-time of 4,649. 7.1/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #170 (Rd 5) · PIT · 2007 · +34.5 vs expected KV-H
58actual
23.5 expected · Δ+34.5
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