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
O.Graham 1955
B.Sipe
F.Ryan
RB
J.Brown 1958
M.Motley
L.Kelly 1968
G.Pruitt
M.Pruitt
WR
D.Lavelli
M.Speedie
G.Collins 1965
P.Warfield 1968
R.Rucker
TE
O.Newsome 1984
M.Morin
C
F.Gatski 1955
T.DeLeone
G
G.Hickerson 1968
J.Bionio
JR Smith 1960
T
M.McCormack
D.Schafrath 1964
J.Thomas 2010
D.Dieken
C.Risien
DE
L.Ford 1954
M.Garrett 2023
P.Wiggin
B.Glass
O.Roye
DT
B.Willis 1951
W.Johnson
MD Perry 1989
J.Sherk
B.Golic
OLB
C.Matthews 1984
J.Houston
C.Hall
C.Banks 1983
ILB
M.Johnson 1989
V.Costello
D.Jackson
D.Ambrose
CB
C.Scott
H.Dixon 1987
F.Minnifield 1988
B.Parrish
S
T.Darden 1978
R.Fichner 1966
M.Howell
PK
L.Groza 1953
P
C.Gardocki 2000
