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
S.Baugh
J.Thiesmann 1983
S.Jurgensen
RB
L.Brown 1972
J.Riggins 1983
C.Portis
S.Davis
WR
C.Taylor 1966
A.Monk
G.Clark
B.Mitchell 1962
S.Moss
R.Sanders
TE
J.Smith 1969
C.Cooley
C
L.Hauss
J.Bostic 1983
G
R.Grimm 1983
M.May 1988
B.Scherff
T
T.Edwards
J.Jacoby 1983
C.Samuels
J.Lachey 1990
T.Williams
DE
C.Mann 1991
D.Manley 1986
R.McDole
G.Brito
DT
D.Butz 1983
D.Talbert
D.Grant
J.Allen
OLB
C.Hanburger 1972
R.Kerrigan
W.Marshall 1992
B.Dusek
M.Coleman
L.Arrington 2002
ILB
L.Fletcher 2011
N.Olkewicz
H.McLinton
CB
D.Green 1991
P.Fischer
M.Bass 1974
J.Lavender
C.Bailey 2000
S
K.Houston 1975
B.Owens
M.Murphy 1983
PK
M.Moseley 1982
P
M.Bragg 1973
