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
R.Wilson 2015
D.Krieg
M.Hasselbeck
RB
S.Alexander 2005
J.Williams
C.Warner
M.Lynch 2012
C.Warren
WR
S.Largent 1979
T.Lockett
B.Blades
D.Baldwin
D.Jackson
DK Metcalf 2020
TE
J.Graham 2016
I.Mili
C
R.Tobeck
M.Unger 2012
G
C.Gray 2002
E.Bailey
S.Hutchinson 2005
B.Millard
T
W.Jones 2005
S.August
D.Brown 2018
DE
J.Green
J.Bryant
M.Sinclair 1998
M.Bennett 2015
T.Woods
DT
C.Kennedy 1992
J.Nash 1984
B.Mebane
OLB
C.Brown 1998
K.Butler
B.Scholtz
T.Wooden
R.Porter
ILB
B.Wagner 2016
KJ Wright
L.Tatupu 2007
CB
R.Sherman 2013
D.Brown 1985
M.Trufant
P.Hunter
S
E.Thomas 2013
E.Robinson
K.Easley 1984
J.Harris
K.Chancellor
PK
N.Johnson 1984
P
J.Ryan 2012
