1980 NFL Draft · Good GM

DESCRIPTIVE → ADJUSTED

Follow the class result into model evidence

The totals on this page describe what happened. Player profiles show pick-level support adjusted for slot, position, era, and observed career window; GM profiles connect those picks to the maturity-adjusted headline estimate.

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Class value over time

Descriptive cumulative "value units" across all 193 picks, summed year-by-year. Value = games started + 5×Pro Bowl + 10×AP1 + 3×AP2 per player-season, then summed across the class. Earlier draft classes sit behind the highlighted 1980 line on the same seasons-since-draft axis, so the slope shows whether a class matured fast or needed time.

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Top 10 picks by career AV

Ordered by PFR weighted Approximate Value across the player's full career (any team).

Pick	Player	Pos	Team	GM	Career AV	Team GP	Career PB	Career AP1	HOF
1.3	Anthony Munoz	T	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	138	185	11	9
3.73	Steve McMichael	DT	NE	Bucko Kilroy	100	6	2	2	★
1.18	Art Monk	WR	WAS	Bobby Beathard	90	205	3	1	★
1.10	Jacob Green	DE	SEA	John Thompson	80	178	3
2.48	Dwight Stephenson	C	MIA	Don Shula	80	114	5	4	★
1.12	Stan Brock	T	NO	Ken Meyer/staff	78	186
2.32	Ray Donaldson	C	IND	Dick Szymanski	77	184	6
3.70	LeRoy Irvin	DB	LAR	Don Klosterman	76	143	2	2
1.16	Jim Ritcher	G	BUF	Stew Barber	70	203	2
2.41	Dave Waymer	DB	NO	Ken Meyer/staff	68	149	1

Lower-AV early-round picks (rounds 1–2, AV < 15)

A descriptive filter for first- and second-round picks with full-career weighted AV below 15. It does not account for the expectation at each draft slot and is not a model verdict on the pick.

Pick	Player	Pos	Team	GM	AV	YoT
2.31	Kirby Criswell	LB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	0	2
2.37	Gene Bradley	QB	BUF	Stew Barber	0	1
2.47	Ralph Clayton	WR	NYJ	Jim Kensil	0	2
2.51	Tim Foley	T	IND	Dick Szymanski	0	2
2.44	Andre Hines	T	SEA	John Thompson	1	1
2.54	Cleveland Crosby	DE	CLE	Art Modell/staff	1	3
2.38	Angelo Fields	T	TEN	Bum Phillips	3	3
2.52	Daryle Skaugstad	NT	TEN	Bum Phillips	4	4
2.35	Bob Kohrs	DE	PIT	Dick Haley	8	6
2.53	Perry Harrington	RB	PHI	Jim Murray	9	6

All picks (193) · sortable below

Each player name links to their year-by-year career page. Each team links to its GM history page.

Pick	Player	Pos	Team	GM	Career AV	Team GP	Team GS	Team PB	Team AP1	HOF
1.1	Billy Sims	RB	DET	Russ Thomas	58	60	58	3
1.2	Lam Jones	WR	NYJ	Jim Kensil	21	61	36
1.3	Anthony Munoz	T	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	138	185	184
1.4	Bruce Clark	DE	GB	Bart Starr	46	0	0
1.5	Curtis Dickey	RB	IND	Dick Szymanski	37	70	51
1.6	Curtis Greer	DE	ARI	Bill Bidwill	38	94	78
1.7	Junior Miller	TE	ATL	Eddie LeBaron	14	56	45	2
1.8	Mark Haynes	DB	NYG	George Young	66	75	67	3	2
1.9	Doug Martin	DE	MIN	Mike Lynn	48	126	94
1.10	Jacob Green	DE	SEA	John Thompson	80	178	176	3
1.11	Brad Budde	G	KC	Jim Schaaf	36	92	79
1.12	Stan Brock	T	NO	Ken Meyer/staff	78	186	182
1.13	Earl Cooper	RB	SF	John McVay	25	88	40
1.14	Roland James	DB	NE	Bucko Kilroy	50	145	122
1.15	Marc Wilson	QB	LV	Al Davis	36	96	50
1.16	Jim Ritcher	G	BUF	Stew Barber	70	203	167
1.17	Johnnie Johnson	DB	LAR	Don Klosterman	51	121	107
1.18	Art Monk	WR	WAS	Bobby Beathard	90	205	178	3	1	★
1.19	Otis Wilson	LB	CHI	Jim Finks	58	109	90	1
1.20	Jim Stuckey	DE	SF	John McVay	25	88	43
1.21	Don McNeal	DB	MIA	Don Shula	30	110	48
1.22	Ray Snell	G	TB	Phil Krueger	19	45	35
1.23	Roynell Young	DB	PHI	Jim Murray	54	117	109	1
1.24	Derrick Hatchett	DB	IND	Dick Szymanski	16	48	44
1.25	Vagas Ferguson	RB	NE	Bucko Kilroy	11	31	21
1.26	George Cumby	LB	GB	Bart Starr	33	80	59
1.27	Charles White	RB	CLE	Art Modell/staff	30	49	25
1.28	Mark Malone	QB	PIT	Dick Haley	27	60	46
2.29	Joe Cribbs	RB	BUF	Stew Barber	54	64	58	3
2.30	Willie Teal	DB	MIN	Mike Lynn	31	79	61
2.31	Kirby Criswell	LB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	0	0	0
2.32	Ray Donaldson	C	IND	Dick Szymanski	77	184	168	4
2.33	Doug Marsh	TE	ARI	Bill Bidwill	17	92	90
2.34	Mark Lee	DB	GB	Bart Starr	56	157	139
2.35	Bob Kohrs	DE	PIT	Dick Haley	8	55	6
2.36	Buddy Curry	LB	ATL	Eddie LeBaron	44	109	107
2.37	Gene Bradley	QB	BUF	Stew Barber	0	0	0
2.38	Angelo Fields	T	TEN	Bum Phillips	3	30	3
2.39	Keena Turner	LB	SF	John McVay	57	153	118	1
2.40	Darrol Ray	DB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	30	72	69
2.41	Dave Waymer	DB	NO	Ken Meyer/staff	68	149	131	1
2.42	Rulon Jones	DE	DEN	Edgar Kaiser/staff	63	129	98	2	1
2.43	Matt Millen	LB	LV	Al Davis	67	133	127	1
2.44	Andre Hines	T	SEA	John Thompson	1	9	0
2.45	Larry McGrew	LB	NE	Bucko Kilroy	45	122	98
2.46	Matt Suhey	RB	CHI	Jim Finks	34	148	100
2.47	Ralph Clayton	WR	NYJ	Jim Kensil	0	0	0
2.48	Dwight Stephenson	C	MIA	Don Shula	80	114	87	3	4	★
2.49	Kevin House	WR	TB	Phil Krueger	42	94	81
2.50	Irv Pankey	T	LAR	Don Klosterman	49	144	117
2.51	Tim Foley	T	IND	Dick Szymanski	0	6	0
2.52	Daryle Skaugstad	NT	TEN	Bum Phillips	4	25	0
2.53	Perry Harrington	RB	PHI	Jim Murray	9	42	14
2.54	Cleveland Crosby	DE	CLE	Art Modell/staff	1	0	0
2.55	Mat Mendenhall	DE	WAS	Bobby Beathard	15	23	20
2.56	John Goodman	DE	PIT	Dick Haley	26	64	50
3.57	Tom Turnure	C	DET	Russ Thomas	6	63	0
3.58	Jewerl Thomas	RB	LAR	Don Klosterman	7	39	3
3.59	Rod Horn	NT	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	4	23	4
3.60	John Sinnott	T	ARI	Bill Bidwill	4	0	0
3.61	Syd Kitson	G	GB	Bart Starr	9	49	12
3.62	Mike Friede	WR	DET	Russ Thomas	5	4	0
3.63	Earl Jones	DB	ATL	Eddie LeBaron	6	57	0
3.64	Myron Lapka	NT	NYG	George Young	1	10	0
3.65	Jim Miller	P	SF	John McVay	5	41	0
3.66	James Hadnot	RB	KC	Jim Schaaf	13	43	22
3.67	Mark Brammer	TE	BUF	Stew Barber	11	65	43
3.68	Brent Boyd	G	MIN	Mike Lynn	16	59	27
3.69	Lance Mehl	LB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	51	97	81	1
3.70	LeRoy Irvin	DB	LAR	Don Klosterman	76	143	104	2	2
3.71	John Schmeding	G	BUF	Stew Barber	0	0	0
3.72	Cliff Odom	LB	CLE	Art Modell/staff	44	8	0
3.73	Steve McMichael	DT	NE	Bucko Kilroy	100	6	0			★
3.74	Larry Carter	DB	DEN	Edgar Kaiser/staff	0	0	0
3.75	Bill Barnett	DE	MIA	Don Shula	12	77	9
3.76	Scot Brantley	LB	TB	Phil Krueger	32	114	71
3.77	Craig Puki	LB	SF	John McVay	7	32	6
3.78	Bill Roe	LB	DAL	Tex Schramm	3	16	0
3.79	Tim Smith	WR	TEN	Bum Phillips	23	90	46
3.80	James Jones	RB	DAL	Tex Schramm	5	62	2
3.81	Charles Baker	LB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	31	109	63
3.82	Phil Murphy	DT	LAR	Don Klosterman	2	32	0
3.83	Ray Sydnor	TE	PIT	Dick Haley	0	0	0
4.84	Ricky Churchman	DB	SF	John McVay	6	19	15
4.85	Eric Hipple	QB	DET	Russ Thomas	38	102	57
4.86	William Glass	G	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	1	15	0
4.87	Fred Nixon	WR	GB	Bart Starr	1	23	1
4.88	Ray Butler	WR	IND	Dick Szymanski	33	79	72
4.89	Rusty Lisch	QB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	2	23	1
4.90	Danny Pittman	WR	NYG	George Young	4	35	6
4.91	Jim Laughlin	LB	ATL	Eddie LeBaron	13	44	16
4.92	Dennis Johnson	LB	MIN	Mike Lynn	27	77	47
4.93	Ervin Parker	LB	BUF	Stew Barber	17	57	25
4.94	Dave Klug	LB	KC	Jim Schaaf	3	26	2
4.95	Jesse Johnson	DB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	3	45	5
4.96	Mike Jolly	DB	NO	Ken Meyer/staff	4	0	0
4.97	Terry Dion	DE	SEA	John Thompson	1	9	2
4.98	David Hodge	LB	SF	John McVay	0	0	0
4.99	Ron Crews	NT	CLE	Art Modell/staff	1	16	0
4.100	Elmer Bailey	WR	MIA	Don Shula	1	30	0
4.101	Ed Luther	QB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	7	61	9
4.102	Larry Flowers	DB	TB	Phil Krueger	6	0	0
4.103	Arland Thompson	G	CHI	Jim Finks	3	0	0
4.104	I.M. Hipp	RB	ATL	Eddie LeBaron	0	0	0
4.105	Kurt Petersen	G	DAL	Tex Schramm	34	84	66
4.106	Chris Combs	TE	TEN	Bum Phillips	0	0	0
4.107	Rick Parros	RB	DEN	Edgar Kaiser/staff	16	46	32
4.108	Bob Gregor	DB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	5	30	16
4.109	Paul McDonald	QB	CLE	Art Modell/staff	16	84	21
4.110	Bill Hurley	DB	PIT	Dick Haley	4	0	0
5.111	Mark Streeter	DB	DET	Russ Thomas	0	0	0
5.112	Ken Times	NT	SF	John McVay	0	3	0
5.113	Bryan Hicks	DB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	13	39	24
5.114	Carlos Carson	WR	KC	Jim Schaaf	51	120	91	1
5.115	Dan Pensick	DT	KC	Jim Schaaf	0	0	0
5.116	Elvis Franks	DE	CLE	Art Modell/staff	9	73	8
5.117	Brad Vassar	LB	ATL	Eddie LeBaron	0	0	0
5.118	Tony Blount	DB	NYG	George Young	0	3	0
5.119	Jeff Pyburn	DB	BUF	Stew Barber	0	0	0
5.120	Tommie Ginn	C	DET	Russ Thomas	4	27	5
5.121	Doug Paschal	RB	MIN	Mike Lynn	1	16	0
5.122	Paul Jones	RB	MIN	Mike Lynn	0	0	0
5.123	Jim Zidd	LB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	0	0	0
5.124	Doug McDougald	DE	NE	Bucko Kilroy	1	8	0
5.125	Kenny Lewis	RB	LV	Al Davis	1	0	0
5.126	John Adams	LB	LV	Al Davis	0	0	0
5.127	Joe Steele	RB	SEA	John Thompson	0	0	0
5.128	William Bowens	LB	LV	Al Davis	0	0	0
5.129	Keith Lee	DB	BUF	Stew Barber	8	0	0
5.130	Paul Tabor	C	CHI	Jim Finks	1	16	0
5.131	Mike Harden	DB	DEN	Edgar Kaiser/staff	54	128	98
5.132	Daniel Jacobs	DE	SEA	John Thompson	0	0	0
5.133	Gary Hogeboom	QB	DAL	Tex Schramm	22	45	12
5.134	John Corker	LB	TEN	Bum Phillips	3	30	0
5.135	Nate Rivers	RB	PHI	Jim Murray	0	0	0
5.136	Laval Short	NT	DEN	Edgar Kaiser/staff	1	15	0
5.137	Kenny Johnson	DB	ATL	Eddie LeBaron	39	85	78
5.138	Craig Wolfley	G	PIT	Dick Haley	45	129	102
6.139	Herb Williams	DB	SF	John McVay	2	9	0
6.140	Chris Dieterich	T	DET	Russ Thomas	29	105	49
6.141	Jo Heath	DB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	2	10	0
6.142	Bill Acker	NT	ARI	Bill Bidwill	6	24	4
6.143	Karl Swanke	T	GB	Bart Starr	30	84	61
6.144	Chris Foote	C	IND	Dick Szymanski	10	32	0
6.145	Scott Brunner	QB	NYG	George Young	17	57	30
6.146	Mike Davis	DB	ATL	Eddie LeBaron	0	0	0
6.147	Bubba Garcia	WR	KC	Jim Schaaf	0	6	0
6.148	Ray Yakavonis	NT	MIN	Mike Lynn	1	19	0
6.149	George Visger	DT	NYJ	Jim Kensil	0	0	0
6.150	Lester Boyd	LB	NO	Ken Meyer/staff	0	0	0
6.151	LaRue Harrington	RB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	0	4	0
6.152	Tom Schremp	DE	NYJ	Jim Kensil	0	0	0
6.153	Mark McNeal	DE	SEA	John Thompson	0	0	0
6.154	Mike Guman	RB	LAR	Don Klosterman	24	106	51
6.155	Farley Bell	LB	WAS	Bobby Beathard	0	0	0
6.156	Mike Guess	DB	CHI	Jim Finks	0	0	0
6.157	Keith Bishop	G	DEN	Edgar Kaiser/staff	45	129	87	2
6.158	Eugene Byrd	WR	MIA	Don Shula	0	0	0
6.159	Andrew Melontree	LB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	2	16	0
6.160	Preston Brown	WR	NE	Bucko Kilroy	2	14	4
6.161	Greg Murtha	T	PHI	Jim Murray	0	0	0
6.162	Timmy Newsome	RB	DAL	Tex Schramm	22	121	47
6.163	Wayne Hamilton	LB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	0	0	0
6.164	Larry Heater	RB	KC	Jim Schaaf	3	0	0
6.165	Tunch Ilkin	T	PIT	Dick Haley	59	176	143	2
7.166	Eddie Murray	K	DET	Russ Thomas	44	174	0	2	1
7.167	Ron Simpkins	LB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	14	84	22
7.168	Gary Don Johnson	DT	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	0	0	0
7.169	Buddy Aydelette	T	GB	Bart Starr	4	9	0
7.170	Wes Roberts	DE	IND	Dick Szymanski	0	0	0
7.171	Ben Apuna	LB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	2	0	0
7.172	Mike Smith	WR	ATL	Eddie LeBaron	0	5	0
7.173	Malcolm Barnwell	WR	LV	Al Davis	20	57	42
7.174	Henry Johnson	LB	MIN	Mike Lynn	3	46	0
7.175	Chuck Loewen	T	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	7	47	3
7.176	Kirk Collins	DB	LAR	Don Klosterman	5	29	4
7.177	Mike Morucci	RB	NO	Ken Meyer/staff	0	0	0
7.178	Bobby Batton	RB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	0	8	0
7.179	Bud Hebert	DB	NYG	George Young	2	10	6
7.180	Tom Kearns	G	NE	Bucko Kilroy	0	0	0
7.181	Chris Linnin	DE	NYG	George Young	1	10	2
7.182	Craig Bradshaw	QB	TEN	Bum Phillips	0	2	0
7.183	Emanuel Tolbert	WR	CHI	Jim Finks	0	0	0
7.184	John Havekost	G	DEN	Edgar Kaiser/staff	0	0	0
7.185	Joe Rose	TE	MIA	Don Shula	15	82	1
7.186	Jim Leonard	G	TB	Phil Krueger	13	56	9
7.187	Melvin Jones	G	WAS	Bobby Beathard	6	11	10
7.188	Terrell Ward	DB	PHI	Jim Murray	0	0	0
7.189	Lester Brown	RB	DAL	Tex Schramm	0	0	0
7.190	Bennie Leverett	RB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	0	0	0
7.191	Stuart Dodds	P	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	0	0	0
7.192	Gerry Ellis	RB	LAR	Don Klosterman	44	0	0
7.193	Nate Johnson	WR	PIT	Dick Haley	0	0	0

How to read this

"Value units" on the chart is a deliberately simple proxy: per player-season, games-started + 5×PB + 10×AP1 + 3×AP2. It's not a dollar value or θ; it's a single growth-curve number that lets us watch the class mature.
Pre-2013 picks have no per-game snap data → their games-started is approximated from career_games / years-on-team. Their on-chart contribution is dominated by honors.
Career AV is PFR's weighted Approximate Value (full-career, any team).
"On-team" honors only: PB/AP1/AP2 counts above are restricted to seasons on the drafting team. A player traded after Year 4 only gets credit for honors earned in years 1-4.
Active careers still accreting value: this year's chart endpoint isn't the final answer for any class with active players.