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
M.Brunell 1999
D.Garrard
B.Bortles`
RB
F.Taylor 2002
M.Jones Drew 2011
J.Stewart
L.Fournette
T.Etienne
WR
J.Smith 1999
K.McCardell 1997
R.Williams
M.Jones
E.Wilford
TE
M.Lewis 2010
K.Brady
C
B.Meester 2006
D.Widell
G
V.Manuwai 2007
C.Naeole 2006
U.Nwaneri
AJ Cann
T
T.Boselli 1999
M.Williams
L.Searcy 1999
C.Robinson
DE
T.Brackens 1999
P.Spicer
C.Campbell 2017
J.Hines-Allen
R.Meier
DT
J.Henderson 2006
M.Stroud
T.Alualu
S.Payne 2000
A.Jones
OLB
D.Smith
K.Hardy 1999
M.Jack
C.Ingram
ILB
P.Posluszny
M.Peterson 2005
T.Smith 2017
A.Ayodele
CB
R.Mathis 2006
A.Beasley
J.Ramsey 2017
F.Bryant
S
D.Darius 2004
J.Cyprien
D.Grant 2005
PK
J.Scobee 2011
P
B.Barker 1997
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