Mark Jackson is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Jackson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jackson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Career Value · VORP
136 career value over replacement — #760 all-time of 4,695. 17/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #161 (Rd 6) · DEN · 1986 · +40.2 vs expected KV-H
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Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1986 | 23 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 38 | 738 | 1 | — | 19.4 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 24 | DEN | 12 | — | — | 26 | 436 | 2 | — | 16.8 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 25 | DEN | 12 | — | — | 46 | 852 | 6 | — | 18.5 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 26 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 28 | 446 | 2 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 27 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 57 | 926 | 4 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 28 | DEN | 12 | — | — | 33 | 603 | 1 | — | 18.3 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 29 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 48 | 745 | 8 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 30 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 58 | 708 | 4 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 31 | IND / NYG | — | — | — | 8 | 97 | 1 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 342 | 5,551 | 29 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — | |
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 136 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 17% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons × ~17 surplus ≈ VORP 136
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