Craig Heyward is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Heyward in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Heyward's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Craig Heyward
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position21
Depth
of 100
Reached 23% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
23% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader23
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leader at 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
141 career value over replacement — #717 all-time of 4,695. 12.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #24 (Rd 1) · NOR · 1988 · +12.7 vs expected KV-H
69actual
56.3 expected · Δ+12.7
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