Marv Cook ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Cook in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Cook a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Career Value · VORP
158 career value over replacement — #601 all-time of 4,695. 22.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #63 (Rd 3) · NWE · 1989 · +29.9 vs expected KV-H
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Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1989 | 23 | NE | 16 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 0 | — | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 24 | NE | 16 | — | — | 51 | 455 | 5 | — | 8.9 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 25 | NE | 16 | — | — | 82 | 808 | 3 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 26 | NE | 16 | — | — | 52 | 413 | 2 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 27 | NE | 16 | — | — | 22 | 154 | 1 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 28 | CHI | 16 | — | — | 21 | 212 | 1 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 29 | STL | 16 | — | — | 26 | 135 | 1 | — | 5.2 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 112 | — | — | 257 | 2,190 | 13 | — | 8.5 | — | — | — | |
A high-end tight end defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 158 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 14% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons × ~22.6 surplus ≈ VORP 158
Aaron Shea
TE
87% match