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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QB
J.Flacco
L.Jackson 2019
V.Testaverde
RB
R.Rice 2009
J.Lewis 2003
G.Edwards
W.McGahee
WR
D.Mason 2009
T.Smith
M.Clayton
A.Boldin 2012
Q.Ismail
H.Brown
TE
T.Heap
M.Andrews 2019
C
M.Flynn
M.Birk 2010
G
M.Yanda 2014
E.Mulitalo
B.Grubbs 2009
J.Blackshear
T
J.Ogden 2000
R.Stanley 2009
M.Oher
O.Brown
DE
R.Burnett 2000
J.Johnson
M.McCrary
M.Judon
DT
N.Ngata 2011
K.Gregg
B.Williams
T.Siragusa
OLB
T.Suggs 2011
P.Boulware
A.Thomas 2006
P.Queen 2023
J.Sharper
ILB
R.Lewis 2000
CJ Mosley
B.Scott
J.McClain
R.Smith 2023
CB
C.McAlister 2003
M.Humphrey 2019
L.Webb
D.Starks
S
E.Reed 2004
R.Woodson 2000
C.Clark
PK
JTucker 2016
P
S.Koch 2015
