Paul Skansi is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Skansi in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Skansi's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Paul Skansi

Top 34% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter

Height5'11"

Weight190 lb

BornJan 11, 1960

Age66

CollegeWashington See College Stats

Rookie yr1983

Draft1983 · Rd 5, Pick 133 · PIT

Archetype Intelligence

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A quality wide receiver with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 34 · #2537 · Role Player

Worth 34 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 56% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.9 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

7 cleared

2 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+4.9

Avg surplus

peak +11

7 seasons × ~4.9 surplus ≈ VORP 34

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

2 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1983	—	PIT	15	—	—	3	39	0	—	13.0	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1984	—	SEA	7	—	—	7	85	0	—	12.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	—	SEA	12	—	—	21	269	1	—	12.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	—	SEA	16	—	—	22	271	0	—	12.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	—	SEA	12	—	—	19	207	1	—	10.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	—	SEA	16	—	—	24	238	1	—	9.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	—	SEA	16	—	—	39	488	5	—	12.5	—	—	—	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	SEA	16	—	—	22	257	2	—	11.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	SEA	5	—	—	9	96	0	—	10.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	115	—	0	166	1,950	10	—	11.7	—	—	—	3	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1983	23	PIT	15	—	—	3	39	0	—	13.0	—	—	—	3.6
1984	24	SEA	7	—	—	7	85	0	—	12.1	—	—	—	2.5
1985	25	SEA	12	—	—	21	269	1	—	12.8	—	—	—	7
1986	26	SEA	16	—	—	22	271	0	—	12.3	—	—	—	6.8
1987	27	SEA	12	—	—	19	207	1	—	10.9	—	—	—	4.7
1988	28	SEA	16	—	—	24	238	1	—	9.9	—	—	—	6.2
1989	29	SEA	16	—	—	39	488	5	—	12.5	—	—	—	11.6
1990	30	SEA	16	—	—	22	257	2	—	11.7	—	—	—	7.5
1991	31	SEA	5	—	—	9	96	0	—	10.7	—	—	—	1.7
Career			115		0	166	1,950	10	—	11.7	—	—	—	51.6

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 53 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 52.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 95%

What builds the career mark of 51

On-field 33.4

Availability 17.6

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)

1983bestavg 481991

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 11% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

11% of the all-time Receptions leader11

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat 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: 93%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

WashingtonCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1983 Draft Class· this player went #133

#104Mike MillerWR #107Pat DunsmoreTE #108Chris FaulknerTE #114Larry MoriartyRB #119Jim ArnoldP #120Byron DarbyDT #123Chris CastorWR #124Malcolm ScottTE #134Otis GrantWR #135Chuck McSwainRB #138Dokie WilliamsWR #140Gregg GarrityWR #141Trumaine JohnsonWR #145Tim StrackaTE #147Victor OatisWR #153Kevin BelcherC

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Paul inherited the Seattle Seahawks WR room from Daryl Turner (1984–1987), and handed it to Byron Franklin (1985–1987).

Daryl Turner 1984–1987Paul Skansi 1984–1991Byron Franklin 1985–1987Ray Butler 1985–1988Louis Clark 1988–1992Tommy Kane

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1991final season
Last recorded season with SEA
1984team change
Joined SEA (from PIT)
1983draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 5, Pick 133

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'11" / 190 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →

peak 55

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C1983

D1984

C+1985

C+1986

C+1987

C+1988

C+1989

C+1990

F1991

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.

80%

Era Translator

Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual Rec Yds	Rec Yds/G	→ 2025 Rec Yds	→ 2025 /G
1983	39	2.6	179+140	10.5
1984	85	12.1	284+199	16.7
1985	269	22.4	431+162	25.4
1986	271	16.9	325+54	19.1
1987	207	17.3	325+118	19.1
1988	238	14.9	283+45	16.7
1989	488	30.5	525+37	30.9
1990	257	16.1	288+31	17
1991	96	19.2	339+243	19.9

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

34 career value over replacement — #2537 all-time of 4,642. 3.8/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #133 (Rd 5) · PIT · 1983 · +19.5 vs expected KV-H

53actual

33.5 expected · Δ+19.5

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1983 Draft Class· this player went #133

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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Era Translator