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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QB
F.Tarkenton 1975
D.Culpepper
T.Kramer
RB
A.Peterson 2012
B.Brown
C.Foreman 1975
R.Smith
WR
C.Carter
R.Moss 2003
A.Carter
S.White
A.Thielen
J.Jefferson 2022
TE
S.Jordan 1986
K.Rudolph
C
M.Tingelhoff 1965
M.Birk
G
R.McDaniel 1995
D.Dixon
S.Hutchinson 2009
T
R.Yary 1974
G.Alderman
T.Irwin
G.Zimmerman 1988
B.McKinnie
DE
C.Eller 1969
J.Marshall
C.Doleman 1989
E.Griffen
J.Allen
DT
A.Page 1970
K.Williams
J.Randle 1997
G.Larsen
H.Thomas
K.Millard 1989
OLB
R.Winston
M.Blair
W.Hilgenberg
C.Greenway 2012
ILB
S.Studwell
J.Siemon
E.Kendricks 2019
CB
B.Bryant 1975
C.Lee 1988
E.Sharockman
A.Winfield
S
P.Krause 1975
J.Browner 1988
H.Smith
PK
F.Cox 1969
P
G.Coleman 1982
