Zach Ertz ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Ertz in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ertz a career score of 87, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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Career Value · VORP
360 career value over replacement — #60 all-time of 4,649. 27.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Pick #35 (Rd 2) · PHI · 2013 · +32.2 vs expected KV-H
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A top 5% all-time tight end with excellent availability over their career and above-average snap-level impact. The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
#35 all-time in Rec (825). 2 behind Larry Centers for #34 — on pace in ~1 season
Worth 360 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 2% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 12 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +30 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
12 seasons × ~30 surplus ≈ VORP 360
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90% match
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9 shared seasons · combined KV-H 1337