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.
QB
J.Kelly
J.Ferguson
J.Allen 2020
RB
T.Thomas 1991
OJ Simpson 1973
F.Jackson
J.Cribbs
WR
A.Reed
E.Moulds 1998
E.Dubenion
S.Diggs 2020
L.Evans
TE
P.Metzelaars 1993
J.Riemersma
C
K.Hull 1990
A.Bemiller
G
J.Ritcher
R.Brown
R.McKenzie 1973
B.Shaw
J.DeLamielleure 1975
T
J.Devlin 1981
S.Barber 1964
J.Fina
K.Jones
DE
B.Smith 1990
P.Hansen
A.Schobel
J.Hughes
R.McDole
B.Williams
DT
K.Williams
F.Smerlas 1982
T.Stesak 1964
J.Dunaway
OLB
M.Stratton
C.Bennett 1988
D.Talley
M.Milano 2022
ILB
S.Conlan
T.Edmunds 2019
H.Jacobs
CB
B.Byrd 1966
C.Romes
T.White 2019
R.James 1974
S
S.Freeman
H.Jones
T.Greene 1974
G.Saimes 1964
PK
R.Lindell 2006
P
B.Moorman 2005
