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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J.Winston
D.Williams
T.Brady 2021
RB
J.Wilder 1984
W.Dunn
M.Alstott 1999
D.Martin
M.Pittman
WR
M.Evans 2023
C.Godwin
K.House
M.Carrier
K.Johnson 1998
TE
J.Giles 1982
C.Brate
C
T.Mayberry 1997
R.Grimes
G
A.Marpet 2021
D.Joseph 2011
I.Beckles
T
P.Gruber 1992
D.Smith
D.Dotson
D.Penn
T.Wirfs 2021
DE
LR Selmon 1979
S.Rice 2003
C.Ahanotu
G.Spires
W.Gholston
DT
W.Sapp 2000
G.McCoy 2013
D.Logan
B.McFarland
OLB
D.Brooks 2002
L.David 2013
C.Johnson
D.White
S.Barrett 2019
H.Green
ILB
H.Nickerson 1993
S.Quarles
R.Wood
CB
R.Barber 2001
M.Washington
D.Abraham 2000
R.Reynolds
S
J.Lynch 1999
C.Brown
A.Winfield 2023
PK
D.Igwebuike 1988
P
J.Bidwell 2005
