Dave Casper ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Casper in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Casper a career score of 79, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Dave Casper
Height6'4"
Weight240 lb
BornSep 26, 1951
Age75
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1974
Draft1974 · Rd 2, Pick 45 · LV
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position27
Depth
of 100
Reached 26% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
26% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader26
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 96%.
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Career Value · VORP
207 career value over replacement — #357 all-time of 4,695. 29.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #45 (Rd 2) · LV · 1974 · +29.6 vs expected KV-H
79actual
49.4 expected · Δ+29.6
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