A quarterback with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 67% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons Γ ~10.5 surplus β VORP 21
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | 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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | BUF | 2 | β | 25 | 34 | 73.5% | 298 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 9.9 | β | 119.5 | 1 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | BUF | 11 | β | 161 | 274 | 58.8% | 1,911 | 12 | 6 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 85.6 | 44 | 37 | 260 | 1 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 12 | 32.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 100.0% | -6.0 | -6.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2001 | β | BUF | 8 | β | 134 | 216 | 62.0% | 1,465 | 5 | 7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 76.3 | 31 | 36 | 241 | 1 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 12 | 33.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2001 | β | LAC | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | TB | 6 | β | 57 | 88 | 64.8% | 536 | 1 | 2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 75.8 | 19 | 14 | 73 | 0 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 28.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | LV | 3 | β | 11 | 20 | 55.0% | 93 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 46.5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 32 | β | 388 | 632 | 61.4% | 4,303 | 20 | 16 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 81.6 | 99 | 98 | 656 | 2 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 32 | 32.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 100.0% | -6.0 | -6.0 | β | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26 | BUF | 2 | β | 25 | 34 | 73.5% | 298 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 9.9 | β | 119.5 | 1 | β |
| 2000 | 27 | BUF | 11 | β | 161 | 274 | 58.8% | 1,911 | 12 | 6 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 85.6 | 44 | 10.2 |
| 2001 | 28 | BUF | 8 | β | 134 | 216 | 62.0% | 1,465 | 5 | 7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 76.3 | 31 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 29 | TB | 6 | β | 57 | 88 | 64.8% | 536 | 1 | 2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 75.8 | 19 | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 30 | LV | 3 | β | 11 | 20 | 55.0% | 93 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 46.5 | 4 | β |
| Career | 30 | 388 | 632 | 61.4% | 4,303 | 20 | 16 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 6.8 | β | β | 81.6 | 99 | 18 |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 32 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 37.8 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 32Β· confidence 92%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
Reached 5% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 85%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (USC), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Rob inherited the Buffalo Bills QB room from Doug Flutie (1998β2000), and handed it to Drew Bledsoe (2002β2004).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined LV (from TB)
Last recorded season with LV
Joined TB (from BUF)
Joined BUF (from JAX)
Drafted by JAX β Round 4, Pick 99
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | β 2025 Pass Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,911 | 173.7 | 3,403+1,492 | 200.2 |
| 2001 | 1,465 | 183.1 | 3,435+1,970 | 202 |
| 2002 | 536 | 89.3 | 2,129+1,593 | 125.3 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
21 career value over replacement β #3070 all-time of 4,642. 7/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Pick #99 (Rd 4) Β· JAX Β· 1995 Β· -6.7 vs expected KV-H
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