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
N.Van Brocklin
K.Warner 1999
R.Gabriel
RB
M.Faulk 2000
L.McCutcheon
S.Jackson
D.Bass
E.Dickerson 1984
WR
T.Fears 1950
E.Hirsch 1951
I.Bruce
T.Holt 2003
H.Ellard
J.Snow
TE
T.Higbee
B.Truax 1967
C
D.Smith
R.Saul 1980
G
T.Mack 1972
J.Scibelli
D.Harrah
T.Newberry 1989
T
J.Slater 1989
O.Pace 2001
C.Cowan
DE
J.Youngblood 1975
D.Jones 1967
F.Dryer
L.Lundy
L.Little
K.Carter 1999
DT
M.Olsen 1969
A.Donald 2018
L.Brooks
M.Brockers
OLB
I.Robertson 1973
J.Pardee
Ji.Youngblood
ILB
L.Richter 1960
H.Reynolds
C.Ekern
J.Laurinaitis
CB
L.Irvin 1986
T.Lyght
J.Gray
C.Williams
J.Ramsey 2020
S
E.Meador 1968
N.Cromwell 1980
D.Elmendorf
J.Johnson
PK
J.Wilkins 2003
P
B.Waterfield 1948
