1987 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 195 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 1987 line on the same seasons-since-draft axis, so the slope shows whether a class matured fast or needed time.

1987 class highlighted · 7 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
1.10	Rod Woodson	DB	PIT	Dick Haley	142	134	11	6	★
1.1	Vinny Testaverde	QB	TB	Phil Krueger	97	76	2
4.98	Rich Gannon	QB	NE	Patrick Sullivan	97	0	4	2
5.122	Hardy Nickerson	LB	PIT	Dick Haley	97	84	5	2
1.2	Cornelius Bennett	LB	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	91	32	5	1
6.150	Greg Lloyd	LB	PIT	Dick Haley	88	131	5	3
1.23	Bruce Armstrong	T	NE	Patrick Sullivan	82	212	6
3.72	Henry Thomas	DT	MIN	Mike Lynn	82	118	2
1.22	Harris Barton	T	SF	John McVay	79	138	1	2
1.26	Jim Harbaugh	QB	CHI	Bill Tobin	79	89	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
2.48	Wally Kleine	T	WAS	Bobby Beathard	0	1
2.53	Lou Brock	DB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	0	2
1.7	Reggie Rogers	DE	DET	Russ Thomas	1	6
2.31	Kenny Flowers	RB	ATL	Ken Herock	1	3
1.6	Kelly Stouffer	QB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	2	6
1.5	Mike Junkin	LB	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	3	3
1.11	Shawn Knight	DE	NO	Jim Finks	3	3
2.46	Walter Johnson	LB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	3	3
2.37	Jeff Bregel	G	SF	John McVay	4	3
1.15	John Clay	T	LV	Al Davis	5	2

All picks (195) · 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	Vinny Testaverde	QB	TB	Phil Krueger	97	76	72
1.2	Cornelius Bennett	LB	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	91	32	31
1.3	Alonzo Highsmith	RB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	12	40	35
1.4	Brent Fullwood	RB	GB	Tom Braatz	14	45	30	1
1.5	Mike Junkin	LB	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	3	15	7
1.6	Kelly Stouffer	QB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	2	0	0
1.7	Reggie Rogers	DE	DET	Russ Thomas	1	11	2
1.8	Shane Conlan	LB	BUF	Bill Polian	61	80	77	3
1.9	Jerome Brown	DT	PHI	Harry Gamble	51	76	65	2	2
1.10	Rod Woodson	DB	PIT	Dick Haley	142	134	125	5	5	★
1.11	Shawn Knight	DE	NO	Jim Finks	3	10	0
1.12	Danny Noonan	DT	DAL	Tex Schramm	20	67	41
1.13	Chris Miller	QB	ATL	Ken Herock	51	69	66	1
1.14	D.J. Dozier	RB	MIN	Mike Lynn	8	37	11
1.15	John Clay	T	LV	Al Davis	5	10	9
1.16	John Bosa	DE	MIA	Don Shula	10	31	21
1.17	Jason Buck	DE	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	18	60	22
1.18	Tony Woods	DE	SEA	Mike McCormack	51	89	79
1.19	Paul Palmer	RB	KC	Jim Schaaf	14	27	12
1.20	Haywood Jeffires	WR	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	50	123	101	3	1
1.21	Roger Vick	RB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	12	44	32
1.22	Harris Barton	T	SF	John McVay	79	138	134	1	2
1.23	Bruce Armstrong	T	NE	Patrick Sullivan	82	212	212	3
1.24	Rod Bernstine	RB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	31	63	25
1.25	Terrence Flagler	RB	SF	John McVay	6	21	1
1.26	Jim Harbaugh	QB	CHI	Bill Tobin	79	89	65
1.27	Ricky Nattiel	WR	DEN	John Beake	19	70	17
1.28	Mark Ingram	WR	NYG	George Young	36	76	46
2.29	Nate Odomes	DB	BUF	Bill Polian	46	108	107	1
2.30	Brian Davis	DB	WAS	Bobby Beathard	15	38	15
2.31	Kenny Flowers	RB	ATL	Ken Herock	1	16	2
2.32	Gregg Rakoczy	C	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	21	60	44
2.33	Roland Mitchell	DB	BUF	Bill Polian	16	14	0
2.34	Tim McDonald	DB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	75	80	76	3
2.35	Christian Okoye	RB	KC	Jim Schaaf	34	79	65	2	1
2.36	Ricky Reynolds	DB	TB	Phil Krueger	48	105	103
2.37	Jeff Bregel	G	SF	John McVay	4	21	3
2.38	Delton Hall	DB	PIT	Dick Haley	11	60	19
2.39	Ron Francis	DB	DAL	Tex Schramm	11	54	17
2.40	Lonzell Hill	WR	NO	Jim Finks	17	55	28
2.41	Johnny Holland	LB	GB	Tom Braatz	46	103	100
2.42	Alex Gordon	LB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	20	41	39
2.43	Rick Graf	LB	MIA	Don Shula	14	40	25
2.44	Ray Berry	LB	MIN	Mike Lynn	18	82	29
2.45	David Wyman	LB	SEA	Mike McCormack	37	61	56
2.46	Walter Johnson	LB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	3	26	0
2.47	Donald Evans	DE	LAR	John Shaw	41	1	0
2.48	Wally Kleine	T	WAS	Bobby Beathard	0	0	0
2.49	Eric Thomas	DB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	35	80	68	1
2.50	Winston Moss	LB	TB	Phil Krueger	55	60	52
2.51	Don Smith	RB	TB	Phil Krueger	6	21	3
2.52	Bruce Wilkerson	T	LV	Al Davis	41	107	89
2.53	Lou Brock	DB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	0	1	0
2.54	Ron Morris	WR	CHI	Bill Tobin	18	66	38
2.55	Adrian White	DB	NYG	George Young	7	50	1
2.56	Scott Schwedes	WR	MIA	Don Shula	5	41	1
3.57	Mark Carrier	WR	TB	Phil Krueger	61	88	80	1
3.58	Chris Gambol	G	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	6	1	0
3.59	Karl Wilson	DE	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	14	20	2
3.60	David Brandon	LB	BUF	Bill Polian	22	0	0
3.61	Dave Croston	T	GB	Tom Braatz	1	16	1
3.62	Robert Awalt	TE	ARI	Bill Bidwill	13	44	39
3.63	Jerry Ball	NT	DET	Russ Thomas	66	84	84	3	1
3.64	Cody Carlson	QB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	14	45	19
3.65	Ben Tamburello	G	PHI	Harry Gamble	9	50	11
3.66	Charles Lockett	WR	PIT	Dick Haley	4	27	6
3.67	Michael Adams	DB	NO	Jim Finks	3	12	3
3.68	Jeff Zimmerman	G	DAL	Tex Schramm	2	34	2
3.69	Scott Stephen	LB	GB	Tom Braatz	22	72	34
3.70	Colin Scotts	DT	ARI	Bill Bidwill	2	7	3
3.71	Frankie Neal	WR	GB	Tom Braatz	4	12	3
3.72	Henry Thomas	DT	MIN	Mike Lynn	82	118	116	2
3.73	Todd Howard	LB	KC	Jim Schaaf	1	19	0
3.74	Cliff Hicks	DB	LAR	John Shaw	8	34	6
3.75	Onzy Elam	LB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	0	9	0
3.76	Len Bell	DB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	0	1	0
3.77	Skip McClendon	DE	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	20	64	34
3.78	Jamie Mueller	RB	BUF	Bill Polian	8	57	32
3.79	Bob Perryman	RB	NE	Patrick Sullivan	13	49	38
3.80	Tim Manoa	RB	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	9	44	19
3.81	Steve Smith	RB	LV	Al Davis	21	103	84
3.82	Jeff Jaeger	K	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	26	10	0
3.83	Stephen Baker	WR	NYG	George Young	24	90	52
4.84	Don Graham	LB	TB	Phil Krueger	1	2	0
4.85	Randy Dixon	G	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	39	118	110
3.86	Michael Brooks	LB	DEN	John Beake	58	89	64	1
4.87	Ron Hall	TE	TB	Phil Krueger	18	100	90
4.88	Mark Vlasic	QB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	3	9	3
4.89	Lorenzo Freeman	NT	GB	Tom Braatz	6	0	0
4.90	Rod Saddler	DT	ARI	Bill Bidwill	21	63	48
4.91	Doug Bartlett	DT	LAR	John Shaw	1	0	0
4.92	Garland Rivers	DB	DET	Russ Thomas	0	0	0
4.93	Byron Evans	LB	PHI	Harry Gamble	45	113	91
4.94	Thomas Everett	DB	PIT	Dick Haley	42	73	67
4.95	Kelvin Martin	WR	DAL	Tex Schramm	39	98	36
4.96	Steve Trapilo	G	NO	Jim Finks	27	57	52
4.97	Ralph Van Dyke	T	ATL	Ken Herock	2	0	0
4.98	Rich Gannon	QB	NE	Patrick Sullivan	97	0	0
4.99	Troy Stradford	RB	MIA	Don Shula	23	48	15
4.100	Najee Mustafaa	DB	MIN	Mike Lynn	27	68	51
4.101	Sean Smith	DE	CHI	Bill Tobin	4	19	3
4.102	Derrick Beasley	DB	NE	Patrick Sullivan	0	0	0
4.103	Jim Riggs	TE	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	3	79	4
4.104	Mark Moore	DB	SEA	Mike McCormack	0	5	0
4.105	Mark Dusbabek	LB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	7	0	0
4.106	Bruce Hill	WR	TB	Phil Krueger	22	57	50
4.107	Tim Jordan	LB	NE	Patrick Sullivan	8	30	10
4.108	Larry Kelm	LB	LAR	John Shaw	21	78	48
4.109	Leon Seals	DE	BUF	Bill Polian	23	77	38
4.110	Steve Beuerlein	QB	LV	Al Davis	69	20	15
4.111	Marc Munford	LB	DEN	John Beake	11	48	16
4.112	Odessa Turner	WR	NYG	George Young	15	44	19
5.113	Danny Villa	T	NE	Patrick Sullivan	32	75	62
5.114	Roy Banks	WR	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	0	15	0
5.115	Nelson Jones	DB	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	0	0	0
5.116	Tom Gibson	DE	NE	Patrick Sullivan	5	0	0
5.117	Timmy Smith	RB	WAS	Bobby Beathard	4	21	8
5.118	George Swarn	RB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	0	0	0
5.119	Tommie Agee	RB	SEA	Mike McCormack	6	16	0
5.120	Steve Bryan	DE	CHI	Bill Tobin	3	0	0
5.121	David Alexander	C	PHI	Harry Gamble	47	124	108
5.122	Hardy Nickerson	LB	PIT	Dick Haley	97	84	61
5.123	Milton Mack	DB	NO	Jim Finks	17	67	11
5.124	Everett Gay	WR	DAL	Tex Schramm	2	16	0
5.125	Mark Mraz	DE	ATL	Ken Herock	2	11	0
5.126	John Bruno	P	ARI	Bill Bidwill	0	0	0
5.127	Ilia Jarostchuk	LB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	4	28	1
5.128	Kitrick Taylor	WR	KC	Jim Schaaf	5	16	0
5.129	Kirby Jackson	DB	NYJ	Jim Kensil	19	0	0
5.130	Marc Logan	RB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	22	12	3
5.131	Ruben Rodriguez	P	SEA	Mike McCormack	7	44	0
5.132	Chris Conlin	G	MIA	Don Shula	2	3	0
5.133	Spencer Tillman	RB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	1	68	1
5.134	Paul Jokisch	WR	SF	John McVay	0	0	0
5.135	Henry Rolling	LB	TB	Phil Krueger	25	21	0
5.136	Scott Mersereau	DT	LAR	John Shaw	37	0	0
5.137	Tony Mayes	DB	TB	Phil Krueger	1	0	0
5.138	Will Johnson	LB	CHI	Bill Tobin	1	11	0
5.139	Greg Horne	P	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	4	4	0
5.140	Paul O'Connor	G	NYG	George Young	1	0	0
6.141	Tim Johnson	DT	PIT	Dick Haley	45	41	26
6.142	Freddie Robinson	DB	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	10	22	19
6.143	Steve Bartalo	RB	TB	Phil Krueger	0	9	0
6.144	Steve Gage	DB	WAS	Bobby Beathard	2	20	2
6.145	Willie Marshall	WR	GB	Tom Braatz	0	0	0
6.146	Mark Garalczyk	DT	ARI	Bill Bidwill	2	17	3
6.147	Al Smith	LB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	54	125	124	2	1
6.148	Danny Lockett	LB	DET	Russ Thomas	2	29	1
6.149	Ron Moten	LB	PHI	Harry Gamble	0	0	0
6.150	Greg Lloyd	LB	PIT	Dick Haley	88	131	125	4	3
6.151	Joe Onosai	G	DAL	Tex Schramm	0	0	0
6.152	Thomas Henley	WR	NO	Jim Finks	0	0	0
6.153	Paul Kiser	G	ATL	Ken Herock	0	0	0
6.154	John Adickes	C	CHI	Bill Tobin	2	22	0
6.155	Lance Sellers	LB	MIA	Don Shula	1	0	0
6.156	Greg Richardson	WR	MIN	Mike Lynn	0	2	0
6.157	Sonny Gordon	DB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	0	0	0
6.158	Chris Pike	DT	PHI	Harry Gamble	7	0	0
6.159	Toby Caston	LB	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	6	22	0
6.160	Tim Richardson	RB	NYG	George Young	0	0	0
6.161	Tracy Martin	WR	NYJ	Jim Kensil	0	12	0
6.162	Bob White	LB	SF	John McVay	0	0	0
6.163	Gene Taylor	WR	NE	Patrick Sullivan	0	1	0
6.164	Ed Simmons	T	WAS	Bobby Beathard	43	142	104
6.165	Stephen Braggs	DB	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	8	66	13
6.166	Jon Embree	TE	LAR	John Shaw	0	13	0
6.167	Warren Marshall	RB	DEN	John Beake	0	1	0
6.168	Doug Riesenberg	T	NYG	George Young	56	135	122
7.169	Curt Jarvis	NT	TB	Phil Krueger	14	38	36
7.170	Mark Bellini	WR	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	2	25	1
7.171	Kerry Porter	RB	BUF	Bill Polian	0	6	0
7.172	Tony Leiker	DE	GB	Tom Braatz	1	1	1
7.173	Jamie Holland	WR	LAC	Steve Ortmayer	9	44	12
7.174	Tim Peoples	DB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	0	0	0
7.175	Dan Saleaumua	DT	DET	Russ Thomas	64	25	0
7.176	Robert Banks	DE	TEN	Ladd Herzeg	13	14	0
7.177	Brian Williams	T	PHI	Harry Gamble	0	0	0
7.178	Chris Kelley	TE	PIT	Dick Haley	0	0	0
7.179	Gene Atkins	DB	NO	Jim Finks	48	107	87
7.180	Kevin Sweeney	QB	DAL	Tex Schramm	2	6	4
7.181	Michael Reid	LB	ATL	Ken Herock	7	67	12
7.182	Tom Brown	RB	MIA	Don Shula	1	10	7
7.183	Bo Jackson	RB	LV	Al Davis	22	38	23	1
7.184	Roland Barbay	NT	SEA	Mike McCormack	0	5	0
7.185	Derek Tennell	TE	SEA	Mike McCormack	3	0	0
7.186	Doug Hudson	QB	KC	Jim Schaaf	0	1	1
7.187	Gerald Nichols	DT	NYJ	Jim Kensil	10	60	7
7.188	Chris Thatcher	G	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	0	0	0
7.189	Steve DeLine	K	SF	John McVay	2	0	0
7.190	Harry Swayne	T	TB	Phil Krueger	54	44	3
7.191	Bill Smith	P	GB	Tom Braatz	0	0	0
7.192	Johnny Thomas	DB	WAS	Bobby Beathard	5	56	0
7.193	Archie Harris	T	CHI	Bill Tobin	0	0	0
7.194	Wilbur Strozier	TE	DEN	John Beake	0	0	0
7.195	William Harris	TE	ARI	Bill Bidwill	1	10	3

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.