This is a pretty simple project; career regular season value only as reflected in the Approximate Value metric (no peak, no playoffs, no adjustments, no rate stats, it's super basic). AV started in 1960, so for the pre 60s players I looked to the Hall of Fame, that's it. Not complicated.
It's a roster, not a ranking, so I'm not taking 5 quarterbacks, I'm filling out positions. Also, I don't have starters, I don't really think this type of ranking facilitates that so well - at some point, I'll cut out the middle part and choose starters solely based on top seasonal performances (maybe)
25 offense, 25 defense. Kicker. Punter. I didn't pick a 53rd person for the roster, figuring that needs to be a long snapper or some other type of special teams specialist.
Okay - I'm doing starters, they're in bold, based on their top seasons. And...I'm fudging a tick on the straight AV ranking, using some All Pro nods as leavening
This is all through 2023.
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L.Dawson
P.Mahomes 2018
T.Green
RB
P.Holmes 2002
J.Charles
A.Haynes
E.Podolak
WR
O.Taylor 1966
T.Hill 2018
C.Burford
H.Marshall
C.Carson
TE
T.Kelce 2018
T.Gonzalez 2000
F.Arbenas
C
J.Rudnay 1976
T.Grunhard
G
W.Shields 2002
E.Budde
B.Waters 2004
D.Szott
T
J.Tyrer 1967
J.Alt
D.Hill
W.Roaf 2004
DE
J.Mays
N.Smith 1993
T.Hali
A.Still
DT
B.Buchanan 1969
D.Saleaumua
D.Lutz
B.Maas
C.Jones 2023
OLB
B.Bell 1969
D.Thomas 1990
J.Lynch
E.Holub
J.Houston 2014
ILB
W.Lanier 1973
D.Johnson
S.Headrick
CB
E.Thomas 1974
A.Lewis 1989
K.Ross
D.Carter
S
J.Robinson 1968
D.Cherry 1984
J.Kearney
E.Berry
PK
N.Lowery 1985
P
J.Wilson 1972
