Eddie Royal is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Royal in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Royal's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Eddie Royal
A wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 70 · #1628 · Above AverageWorth 70 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 36% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
Career Value · VORP
70 career value over replacement — #1628 all-time of 4,666. 7.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #42 (Rd 2) · DEN · 2008 · +9.4 vs expected KV-H
60actual
50.6 expected · Δ+9.4
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