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
W.Moon
S.McNair
G.Blanda 1961
RB
E.George
D.Henry 2020
E.Campbell 1979
C.Johnson
WR
K.Burrough
E.Givins
C.Hennigan 1961
D.Hill
D.Mason 2003
H.Jeffires
TE
F.Wycheck 1998
D.Waller
C
B.Jones
C.Mauck 1977
G
B.Matthews 1990
M.Munchak 1990
B.Talamini
B.Olson
T
B.Hopkins 2003
M.Roos 2008
W.Suggs
D.Stewart
DE
E.Bethea
J.Casey
J.Kearse 1999
D.Floyd
P.Holmes
DT
R.Childress 1992
C.Culp 1975
A.Haynesworth 2008
OLB
R.Brazille
K.Bullock 2003
E.Robinson
T.Washington
G.Webster
ILB
G.Bingham
A.Smith 1992
G.Boyette
CB
C.Dishman 1991
Z.Moore
T.Banfield 1961
S.Rolle 2004
S
M.Griffin
M.Robertson 1993
B.Bishop
K.Byard 2017
K.Houston
PK
A.Del Greco 1998
P
B.Kern 2019
