1986 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.

Open adjusted player evidence Open adjusted GM evidence for Jim Finks

Class value over time

Descriptive cumulative "value units" across all 194 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 1986 line on the same seasons-since-draft axis, so the slope shows whether a class matured fast or needed time.

1986 class highlighted · 6 earlier classes behind it

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
3.60	Pat Swilling	LB	NO	Jim Finks	98	107	5	2
1.8	Leslie O'Neal	DE	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	89	133	6
1.3	Jim Everett	QB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	87	0	1
4.96	Charles Haley	DE	SF	John McVay	81	106	5	2	★
2.51	Pepper Johnson	LB	NYG	George Young	79	106	2	1
1.20	Will Wolford	T	BUF	Bill Polian	75	102	3
4.101	Steve Wallace	T	SF	John McVay	70	166	1
2.50	Tom Newberry	G	LAR	John Shaw	69	131	2	2
1.15	John Williams	FB	SEA	Mike McCormack	65	123	2
1.16	Ronnie Harmon	RB	BUF	Bill Polian	64	57	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
2.32	John Lee	K	ARI	Bill Bidwill	0	1
2.42	Mike Ruth	NT	NE	Patrick Sullivan	1	2
2.33	Darryl Clack	RB	DAL	Tex Schramm	2	4
2.53	Greg Lasker	DB	NYG	George Young	2	3
1.7	Brian Jozwiak	G	KC	Jim Schaaf	3	3
1.24	Bob Buczkowski	DE	LV	Al Davis	3	5
2.45	Walter Murray	WR	WAS	Bobby Beathard	4	2
2.28	Jackie Walker	LB	TB	Phil Krueger	6	4
2.48	Alonzo Johnson	LB	PHI	Harry Gamble	6	2
2.49	Doug Williams	T	NYJ	Jim Kensil	6	2

All picks (194) · 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	Bo Jackson	RB	TB	Phil Krueger	22	0	0
1.2	Tony Casillas	DT	ATL	Ken Herock	56	66	57
1.3	Jim Everett	QB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	87	0	0
1.4	Jon Hand	DE	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	44	121	110
1.5	Anthony Bell	LB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	28	76	60
1.6	Jim Dombrowski	G	NO	Jim Finks	59	151	137
1.7	Brian Jozwiak	G	KC	Jim Schaaf	3	28	3
1.8	Leslie O'Neal	DE	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	89	133	125	5
1.9	John Rienstra	G	PIT	Dick Haley	24	42	27
1.10	Keith Byars	RB	PHI	Harry Gamble	60	105	93
1.11	Joe Kelly	LB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	43	58	48
1.12	Chuck Long	QB	DET	Russ Thomas	11	23	21
1.13	James FitzPatrick	T	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	10	38	14
1.14	Gerald Robinson	DE	MIN	Mike Lynn	15	16	4
1.15	John Williams	FB	SEA	Mike McCormack	65	123	114	2
1.16	Ronnie Harmon	RB	BUF	Bill Polian	64	57	15
1.17	Tim Green	LB	ATL	Ken Herock	28	99	71
1.18	Mike Sherrard	WR	DAL	Tex Schramm	33	16	4
1.19	Eric Dorsey	DE	NYG	George Young	27	89	57
1.20	Will Wolford	T	BUF	Bill Polian	75	102	102	2
1.21	Tim McGee	WR	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	46	121	86
1.22	Mike Haight	G	NYJ	Jim Kensil	20	56	43
1.23	Mike Schad	G	LAR	John Shaw	26	7	0
1.24	Bob Buczkowski	DE	LV	Al Davis	3	2	0
1.25	Rod Jones	DB	TB	Phil Krueger	34	57	44
1.26	Reggie Dupard	RB	NE	Patrick Sullivan	7	37	7
1.27	Neal Anderson	RB	CHI	Jerry Vainisi	61	116	91	4
2.28	Jackie Walker	LB	TB	Phil Krueger	6	57	9
2.29	Garry James	RB	DET	Russ Thomas	17	40	38
2.30	Markus Koch	DE	WAS	Bobby Beathard	19	68	34
2.31	Dalton Hilliard	RB	NO	Jim Finks	48	108	43	1
2.32	John Lee	K	ARI	Bill Bidwill	0	11	0
2.33	Darryl Clack	RB	DAL	Tex Schramm	2	51	1
2.34	Ernest Givins	WR	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	64	138	138
2.35	Dino Hackett	LB	KC	Jim Schaaf	35	85	82	1
2.36	Gerald Williams	NT	PIT	Dick Haley	54	120	92
2.37	Anthony Toney	RB	PHI	Harry Gamble	23	67	54
2.38	Lewis Billups	DB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	28	83	76
2.39	Larry Roberts	DE	SF	John McVay	22	89	34
2.40	Kevin Murphy	LB	TB	Phil Krueger	28	88	53
2.41	Kenneth Davis	RB	GB	Forrest Gregg	30	35	21
2.42	Mike Ruth	NT	NE	Patrick Sullivan	1	8	0
2.43	Webster Slaughter	WR	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	57	84	84	1
2.44	Mark Collins	DB	NYG	George Young	56	112	104
2.45	Walter Murray	WR	WAS	Bobby Beathard	4	0	0
2.46	Erik Howard	NT	NYG	George Young	49	122	77	1
2.47	Jack Trudeau	QB	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	23	61	47
2.48	Alonzo Johnson	LB	PHI	Harry Gamble	6	18	9
2.49	Doug Williams	T	NYJ	Jim Kensil	6	0	0
2.50	Tom Newberry	G	LAR	John Shaw	69	131	128	2	2
2.51	Pepper Johnson	LB	NYG	George Young	79	106	79	1	1
2.52	John Offerdahl	LB	MIA	Don Shula	48	89	86	3	1
2.53	Greg Lasker	DB	NYG	George Young	2	31	0
2.54	Vencie Glenn	DB	NE	Patrick Sullivan	49	4	0
2.55	Vestee Jackson	DB	CHI	Jerry Vainisi	37	76	59
3.56	Tom Rathman	RB	SF	John McVay	40	115	91
3.57	Rueben Mayes	RB	NO	Jim Finks	28	59	41
3.58	Jim Skow	DE	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	22	55	40
3.59	Gene Chilton	C	ARI	Bill Bidwill	14	27	7
3.60	Pat Swilling	LB	NO	Jim Finks	98	107	89	4	2
3.61	Allen Pinkett	RB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	23	87	27
3.62	Barry Word	RB	NO	Jim Finks	23	14	1
3.63	Leonard Griffin	DE	KC	Jim Schaaf	21	103	37
3.64	Tim McKyer	DB	SF	John McVay	50	51	45
3.65	Mike Hammerstein	DE	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	6	56	2
3.66	Terry Unrein	NT	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	5	21	9
3.67	Bubby Brister	QB	PIT	Dick Haley	39	61	57
3.68	Patrick Hunter	DB	SEA	Mike McCormack	42	120	99
3.69	Joe Milinichik	G	DET	Russ Thomas	30	41	16
3.70	Jeff Walker	T	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	2	16	0
3.71	Hugh Millen	QB	LAR	John Shaw	15	1	0
3.72	Robbie Bosco	QB	GB	Forrest Gregg	0	0	0
3.73	John Washington	DE	NYG	George Young	30	100	40
3.74	Mark Walen	DT	DAL	Tex Schramm	3	24	2
3.75	Alvin Walton	DB	WAS	Bobby Beathard	26	77	62
3.76	John Taylor	WR	SF	John McVay	57	121	101	2
3.77	Leonard Burton	C	BUF	Bill Polian	7	58	7
3.78	David Fulcher	DB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	51	100	98	3	1
3.79	Tim Crawford	LB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	2	0	0
3.80	Brad Cochran	DB	LV	Al Davis	0	0	0
3.81	T.J. Turner	DE	MIA	Don Shula	32	101	83
3.82	David Williams	WR	CHI	Jerry Vainisi	2	0	0
4.83	Craig Swoope	DB	TB	Phil Krueger	6	16	13
4.84	Tim Harris	LB	GB	Forrest Gregg	58	76	70	1	1
4.85	Mike Wise	DE	LV	Al Davis	16	50	27
4.86	Bill Brooks	WR	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	57	106	98
4.87	Tom Baugh	C	KC	Jim Schaaf	8	29	16
4.88	Kelvin Edwards	WR	NO	Jim Finks	7	14	3
4.89	Carl Carter	DB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	26	57	47
4.90	Chas Fox	WR	KC	Jim Schaaf	0	0	0
4.91	Eric Kattus	TE	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	6	79	7
4.92	Devon Mitchell	DB	DET	Russ Thomas	12	26	25
4.93	Joe Phillips	NT	MIN	Mike Lynn	58	32	3
4.94	Bill Callahan	DB	PIT	Dick Haley	0	0	0
4.95	Ty Allert	LB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	4	19	3
4.96	Charles Haley	DE	SF	John McVay	81	106	64	3	1	★
4.97	Tommy Taylor	LB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	0	0	0
4.98	Dan Knight	T	GB	Forrest Gregg	0	0	0
4.99	Doug Gaynor	QB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	0	1	0
4.100	Max Zendejas	K	DAL	Tex Schramm	5	0	0
4.101	Steve Wallace	T	SF	John McVay	70	166	127	1
4.102	Kevin Fagan	DE	SF	John McVay	36	83	74
4.103	Vance Mueller	RB	LV	Al Davis	7	73	5
4.104	Jim Juriga	G	DEN	John Beake	21	44	42
4.105	Rogers Alexander	LB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	1	1	0
4.106	Matt Darwin	T	PHI	Harry Gamble	21	61	52
4.107	James Pruitt	WR	MIA	Don Shula	10	50	1
4.108	Napoleon McCallum	RB	LV	Al Davis	6	74	6
4.109	Scott Gieselman	TE	NE	Patrick Sullivan	0	0	0
4.110	Paul Blair	T	CHI	Jerry Vainisi	3	24	2
5.111	Carl Byrum	RB	BUF	Bill Polian	5	41	12
5.112	J.D. Maarleveld	T	TB	Phil Krueger	3	25	3
5.113	Ravin Caldwell	LB	WAS	Bobby Beathard	13	79	14
5.114	Jeff Parks	TE	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	0	12	0
5.115	Reggie Sutton	DB	NO	Jim Finks	8	26	10
5.116	Jeff Tupper	DE	ARI	Bill Bidwill	2	0	0
5.117	Scott Kellar	NT	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	4	17	10
5.118	Doug Landry	LB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	0	0	0
5.119	Oscar Smith	RB	DET	Russ Thomas	0	2	0
5.120	Hassan Jones	WR	MIN	Mike Lynn	32	100	56
5.121	Ray Criswell	P	PHI	Harry Gamble	2	0	0
5.122	Erroll Tucker	DB	PIT	Dick Haley	1	0	0
5.123	Leon White	LB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	23	92	45
5.124	Gary Walker	C	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	0	0	0
5.125	Matt Koart	DE	GB	Forrest Gregg	1	6	0
5.126	Bobby Joe Edmonds	RB	SEA	Mike McCormack	1	42	0	1	1
5.127	Nick Miller	LB	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	1	9	1
5.128	Dan McMillen	DE	PHI	Harry Gamble	0	1	1
5.129	Donald Brown	DB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	6	13	7
5.130	Vince Warren	WR	NYG	George Young	0	4	0
5.131	Pat Miller	LB	SF	John McVay	2	0	0
5.132	Ron Hadley	LB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	1	0	0
5.133	Matt Johnson	DB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	0	0	0
5.134	Tony Colorito	NT	DEN	John Beake	1	15	0
5.135	Brent Jones	TE	PIT	Dick Haley	50	0	0
5.136	Kevin Wyatt	DB	MIA	Don Shula	1	0	0
5.137	Greg Robinson	T	NE	Patrick Sullivan	2	3	3
5.138	Lew Barnes	WR	CHI	Jerry Vainisi	1	16	0
6.139	Ron Brown	WR	NYG	George Young	0	0	0
6.140	Thornton Chandler	TE	DAL	Tex Schramm	1	49	14
6.141	Kent Hagood	RB	KC	Jim Schaaf	0	0	0
6.142	Bob Thompson	WR	NO	Jim Finks	0	0	0
6.143	Burnell Dent	LB	GB	Forrest Gregg	10	95	11
6.144	Robert Jenkins	T	LAR	John Shaw	20	82	11
6.145	Ray Wallace	RB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	3	20	13
6.146	Mark Rypien	QB	WAS	Bobby Beathard	54	77	72	2
6.147	Thomas Rooks	RB	MIN	Mike Lynn	0	0	0
6.148	Domingo Bryant	DB	PIT	Dick Haley	5	0	0
6.149	Bob Landsee	C	PHI	Harry Gamble	2	9	2
6.150	Stan Gelbaugh	QB	DAL	Tex Schramm	2	0	0
6.151	Orson Mobley	TE	DEN	John Beake	8	61	29
6.152	Gary Hunt	DB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	1	3	3
6.153	Eddie Anderson	DB	SEA	Mike McCormack	42	5	0
6.154	Floyd Dixon	WR	ATL	Ken Herock	18	84	48
6.155	Curt Pardridge	WR	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	2	0	0
6.156	Jim Huddleston	G	WAS	Bobby Beathard	0	0	0
6.157	Solomon Miller	WR	NYG	George Young	3	16	2
6.158	Lloyd Yancey	G	DAL	Tex Schramm	0	0	0
6.159	Keith Williams	WR	ATL	Ken Herock	1	12	0
6.160	Lynn Williams	RB	LAR	John Shaw	0	0	0
6.161	Mark Jackson	WR	DEN	John Beake	44	100	70
6.162	Don Griffin	DB	SF	John McVay	60	114	107
6.163	Brent Sowell	DT	MIA	Don Shula	0	0	0
6.164	Doug Marrone	G	LV	Al Davis	0	0	0
6.165	Kevin Walker	DB	TB	Phil Krueger	2	7	3
6.166	Jeff Powell	RB	CHI	Jerry Vainisi	0	0	0
7.167	Jim Meyer	T	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	0	0	0
7.168	Bob Williams	TE	BUF	Bill Polian	0	0	0
7.169	Corn Redick	WR	PHI	Harry Gamble	0	0	0
7.170	Eric Swanson	WR	ARI	Bill Bidwill	0	9	0
7.171	Steve O'Malley	DT	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	0	0	0
7.172	Chris White	K	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	0	0	0
7.173	Gill Fenerty	RB	NO	Jim Finks	10	31	12
7.174	Mike Norseth	QB	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	0	0	0
7.175	Rodney Carter	RB	PIT	Dick Haley	10	40	3
7.176	Byron Lee	LB	PHI	Harry Gamble	1	6	3
7.177	Pat Franklin	RB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	0	2	0
7.178	Mark Pike	DE	BUF	Bill Polian	10	173	1
7.179	Carl Hilton	TE	MIN	Mike Lynn	0	36	1
7.180	Butch Rolle	TE	BUF	Bill Polian	2	92	2
7.181	Paul Miles	RB	SEA	Mike McCormack	0	0	0
7.182	Fred Smalls	LB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	1	0	0
7.183	Ed Berry	DB	GB	Forrest Gregg	1	16	0
7.184	Jon Francis	RB	NYG	George Young	2	0	0
7.185	Johnny Holloway	DB	DAL	Tex Schramm	2	16	0
7.186	Rick Badanjek	RB	WAS	Bobby Beathard	1	6	0
7.187	Ray McDonald	WR	NE	Patrick Sullivan	0	0	0
7.188	Ray Phillips	LB	DEN	John Beake	1	0	0
7.189	Bob White	C	NYJ	Jim Kensil	5	0	0
7.190	Tommy Sims	DB	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	0	1	1
7.191	Bill Lewis	C	LV	Al Davis	24	26	20
7.192	Brent Williams	DE	NE	Patrick Sullivan	50	121	101
7.193	Larry Kolic	LB	MIA	Don Shula	2	16	2
7.194	Bruce Jones	DB	CHI	Jerry Vainisi	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.