1990 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 Bobby Beathard

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 1990 line on the same seasons-since-draft axis, so the slope shows whether a class matured fast or needed time.

1990 class highlighted · 10 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
1.5	Junior Seau	LB	LAC	Bobby Beathard	133	200	12	6	★
1.17	Emmitt Smith	RB	DAL	Jerry Jones	129	201	8	4	★
1.9	Richmond Webb	T	MIA	Don Shula	102	164	7	2
1.3	Cortez Kennedy	DT	SEA	Tom Flores/Behring	97	167	8	3	★
2.48	LeRoy Butler	DB	GB	Tom Braatz	87	181	4	4	★
5.129	Rob Burnett	DE	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	82	93	1
7.192	Shannon Sharpe	TE	DEN	John Beake	82	172	8	4	★
7.180	Dave Szott	G	KC	Carl Peterson	70	142		1
2.39	Keith Sims	G	MIA	Don Shula	69	113	3
2.53	Eric Davis	DB	SF	John McVay	67	81	2	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
2.50	Mike Bellamy	WR	PHI	Harry Gamble	0	1
2.32	Fred Washington	DT	CHI	Bill Tobin	1	1
1.7	Andre Ware	QB	DET	Chuck Schmidt	5	4
2.28	Reggie Rembert	WR	NYJ	Dick Steinberg	5	4
2.41	Jeff Alm	DT	TEN	Mike Holovak	5	4
2.31	Anthony Thompson	RB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	6	3
2.52	Alton Montgomery	DB	DEN	John Beake	6	6
2.42	Carwell Gardner	FB	BUF	Bill Polian	7	8
1.13	Percy Snow	LB	KC	Carl Peterson	10	4
2.26	Alexander Wright	WR	DAL	Jerry Jones	14	7

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	Jeff George	QB	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	66	52	49
1.2	Blair Thomas	RB	NYJ	Dick Steinberg	20	51	35
1.3	Cortez Kennedy	DT	SEA	Tom Flores/Behring	97	167	153	5	3	★
1.4	Keith McCants	DE	TB	Phil Krueger	20	47	35
1.5	Junior Seau	LB	LAC	Bobby Beathard	133	200	199	8	6	★
1.6	Mark Carrier	DB	CHI	Bill Tobin	66	109	105	3
1.7	Andre Ware	QB	DET	Chuck Schmidt	5	14	6
1.8	Chris Singleton	LB	NE	Sam Jankovich	27	41	26
1.9	Richmond Webb	T	MIA	Don Shula	102	164	163	5	2
1.10	Ray Agnew	DT	NE	Sam Jankovich	42	66	38
1.11	Anthony Smith	DE	LV	Al Davis	27	98	50
1.12	James Francis	LB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	45	133	129
1.13	Percy Snow	LB	KC	Carl Peterson	10	30	15
1.14	Renaldo Turnbull	DE	NO	Jim Finks	39	104	58	1	1
1.15	Lamar Lathon	LB	TEN	Mike Holovak	49	67	44
1.16	James Williams	DB	BUF	Bill Polian	17	54	28
1.17	Emmitt Smith	RB	DAL	Jerry Jones	129	201	199	5	4	★
1.18	Tony Bennett	DE	GB	Tom Braatz	42	56	39
1.19	Darrell Thompson	RB	GB	Tom Braatz	16	60	28
1.20	Steve Broussard	RB	ATL	Ken Herock	23	50	16
1.21	Eric Green	TE	PIT	Dick Haley	32	62	52	1
1.22	Ben Smith	DB	PHI	Harry Gamble	17	39	26
1.23	Bern Brostek	C	LAR	John Shaw	34	105	85
1.24	Rodney Hampton	RB	NYG	George Young	54	104	85	2
1.25	Dexter Carter	RB	SF	John McVay	18	90	20
2.26	Alexander Wright	WR	DAL	Jerry Jones	14	34	6
2.27	Darion Conner	LB	ATL	Ken Herock	30	61	48
2.28	Reggie Rembert	WR	NYJ	Dick Steinberg	5	0	0
2.29	Terry Wooden	LB	SEA	Tom Flores/Behring	50	89	87
2.30	Reggie Cobb	RB	TB	Phil Krueger	28	60	47
2.31	Anthony Thompson	RB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	6	30	7
2.32	Fred Washington	DT	CHI	Bill Tobin	1	11	0
2.33	Ron Cox	LB	CHI	Bill Tobin	20	97	34
2.34	Robert Blackmon	DB	SEA	Tom Flores/Behring	45	106	96
2.35	Dan Owens	DE	DET	Chuck Schmidt	35	114	62
2.36	Anthony Johnson	RB	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	32	53	27
2.37	Aaron Wallace	LB	LV	Al Davis	22	102	35
2.38	Harold Green	RB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	40	86	75	1
2.39	Keith Sims	G	MIA	Don Shula	69	113	108	2
2.40	Tim Grunhard	C	KC	Carl Peterson	64	169	164	1
2.41	Jeff Alm	DT	TEN	Mike Holovak	5	44	8
2.42	Carwell Gardner	FB	BUF	Bill Polian	7	83	25
2.43	Kenny Davidson	DE	PIT	Dick Haley	30	59	22
2.44	Vince Buck	DB	NO	Jim Finks	27	84	64
2.45	Leroy Hoard	RB	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	43	90	54
2.46	Andre Collins	LB	WAS	Charley Casserly	42	75	75
2.47	Dennis Brown	DE	SF	John McVay	26	110	53
2.48	LeRoy Butler	DB	GB	Tom Braatz	87	181	165	1	4	★
2.49	Pat Terrell	DB	LAR	John Shaw	31	59	31
2.50	Mike Bellamy	WR	PHI	Harry Gamble	0	6	0
2.51	Mike Fox	DE	NYG	George Young	41	79	41
2.52	Alton Montgomery	DB	DEN	John Beake	6	43	5
2.53	Eric Davis	DB	SF	John McVay	67	81	65	1	1
3.54	Mike Jones	TE	MIN	Mike Lynn	0	27	0
3.55	Oliver Barnett	DE	ATL	Ken Herock	11	46	10
3.56	Tony Stargell	DB	NYJ	Dick Steinberg	16	32	23
3.57	Jeff Mills	LB	LAC	Bobby Beathard	6	5	0
3.58	Ricky Proehl	WR	ARI	Bill Bidwill	56	80	65
3.59	Tom Hodson	QB	NE	Sam Jankovich	4	32	12
3.60	Leo Goeas	G	LAC	Bobby Beathard	33	40	18
3.61	Tim Ryan	DE	CHI	Bill Tobin	7	58	5
3.62	Marc Spindler	DE	DET	Chuck Schmidt	27	82	56
3.63	Peter Tom Willis	QB	CHI	Bill Tobin	4	21	3
3.64	Jimmie Jones	DT	DAL	Jerry Jones	33	63	16
3.65	Bernard Clark	LB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	2	14	0
3.66	Alfred Oglesby	NT	MIA	Don Shula	11	31	18
3.67	Walter Wilson	TE	LAC	Bobby Beathard	1	14	5
3.68	Ron Lewis	WR	SF	John McVay	3	13	0
3.69	Glenn Parker	G	BUF	Bill Polian	57	104	72
3.70	Neil O'Donnell	QB	PIT	Dick Haley	60	66	61	1
3.71	Joel Smeenge	DE	NO	Jim Finks	30	72	4
3.72	Willis Peguese	DE	TEN	Mike Holovak	4	10	1
3.73	Anthony Pleasant	DE	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	59	94	71
3.74	Marion Hobby	DE	MIN	Mike Lynn	5	0	0
3.75	Bobby Houston	LB	GB	Tom Braatz	34	1	0
3.76	Mohammed Elewonibi	T	WAS	Charley Casserly	9	20	19
3.77	Fred Barnett	WR	PHI	Harry Gamble	44	81	76	1
3.78	Latin Berry	DB	LAR	John Shaw	2	16	0
3.79	Greg Mark	DE	NYG	George Young	0	0	0
3.80	Greg McMurtry	WR	NE	Sam Jankovich	10	58	40
3.81	Craig Veasey	DT	PIT	Dick Haley	7	23	2
4.82	Jeroy Robinson	LB	DEN	John Beake	0	3	0
4.83	Stacey Simmons	WR	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	0	14	1
4.84	Troy Taylor	QB	NYJ	Dick Steinberg	0	7	0
4.85	Travis Davis	NT	ARI	Bill Bidwill	3	0	0
4.86	Cary Conklin	QB	WAS	Charley Casserly	1	5	2
4.87	Jesse Anderson	TE	TB	Phil Krueger	2	32	4
4.88	Tony Moss	WR	CHI	Bill Tobin	0	0	0
4.89	Chris Warren	RB	SEA	Tom Flores/Behring	60	123	89	2
4.90	Rob Hinckley	LB	DET	Chuck Schmidt	0	0	0
4.91	Mike Brennan	T	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	1	19	0
4.92	Dean Caliguire	G	SF	John McVay	1	2	0
4.93	Scott Mitchell	QB	MIA	Don Shula	49	31	7
4.94	William Schultz	G	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	10	46	25
4.95	Torin Dorn	DB	LV	Al Davis	7	62	1
4.96	Fred Jones	WR	KC	Carl Peterson	5	41	5
4.97	Chris Calloway	WR	PIT	Dick Haley	42	28	2
4.98	DeMond Winston	LB	NO	Jim Finks	3	50	0
4.99	Eric Still	G	TEN	Mike Holovak	0	0	0
4.100	Eddie Fuller	RB	BUF	Bill Polian	0	20	0
4.101	Harlon Barnett	DB	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	23	38	10
4.102	Jackie Harris	TE	GB	Tom Braatz	33	60	32
4.103	Alan Grant	DB	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	8	32	8
4.104	Alonzo Hampton	DB	MIN	Mike Lynn	3	10	0
4.105	Chris Oldham	DB	DET	Chuck Schmidt	17	16	0
4.106	Rick Cunningham	T	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	19	2	0
4.107	Dave Whitmore	DB	NYG	George Young	12	16	0
4.108	Tony Mayberry	C	TB	Phil Krueger	52	160	145	1
4.109	Rico Labbe	DB	WAS	Charley Casserly	0	0	0
5.110	Junior Robinson	DB	NE	Sam Jankovich	2	16	0
5.111	Jeff Davidson	G	DEN	John Beake	14	44	30
5.112	Tony Savage	NT	NYJ	Dick Steinberg	0	0	0
5.113	Jon Melander	G	NE	Sam Jankovich	16	10	3
5.114	Ian Beckles	G	TB	Phil Krueger	37	101	97
5.115	Larry Centers	FB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	53	126	67	1	1
5.116	Reggie Thornton	WR	MIN	Mike Lynn	0	0	0
5.117	Pat Chaffey	RB	CHI	Bill Tobin	3	0	0
5.118	Jeff Campbell	WR	DET	Chuck Schmidt	6	52	11
5.119	Eric Hayes	DT	SEA	Tom Flores/Behring	4	21	3
5.120	James Gray	RB	NE	Sam Jankovich	0	0	0
5.121	Reggie Redding	G	ATL	Ken Herock	5	13	0
5.122	Lynn James	WR	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	1	21	1
5.123	Stan Smagala	DB	DAL	Jerry Jones	0	11	0
5.124	Derrick Graham	G	KC	Carl Peterson	28	51	16
5.125	Charles Arbuckle	TE	NO	Jim Finks	2	0	0
5.126	Richard Newbill	LB	TEN	Mike Holovak	1	0	0
5.127	Ken Hackemack	T	KC	Carl Peterson	0	0	0
5.128	Barry Foster	RB	PIT	Dick Haley	34	62	44	2	1
5.129	Rob Burnett	DE	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	82	93	78
5.130	Brian Mitchell	RB	WAS	Charley Casserly	39	159	15	1	1
5.131	Cedric Smith	FB	MIN	Mike Lynn	1	15	1
5.132	Charles Wilson	WR	GB	Tom Braatz	15	30	2
5.133	Calvin Williams	WR	PHI	Harry Gamble	33	93	83
5.134	Robert McWright	DB	NYJ	Dick Steinberg	0	0	0
5.135	Craig Kupp	QB	NYG	George Young	0	0	0
5.136	Le-Lo Lang	DB	DEN	John Beake	6	54	1
5.137	Leroy Holt	RB	MIA	Don Shula	0	0	0
6.138	John Friesz	QB	LAC	Bobby Beathard	26	29	23
6.139	Mike Pringle	RB	ATL	Ken Herock	0	3	0
6.140	Terance Mathis	WR	NYJ	Dick Steinberg	65	64	6
6.141	Derrick Douglas	RB	TB	Phil Krueger	0	0	0
6.142	Tyrone Shavers	WR	ARI	Bill Bidwill	0	0	0
6.143	Frank Cornish	C	LAC	Bobby Beathard	13	32	16
6.144	John Mangum	DB	CHI	Bill Tobin	16	105	25
6.145	David Pool	DB	LAC	Bobby Beathard	9	0	0
6.146	Ned Bolcar	LB	SEA	Tom Flores/Behring	2	5	0
6.147	Maurice Henry	LB	DET	Chuck Schmidt	1	0	0
6.148	Tony Walker	LB	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	4	43	1
6.149	Marcus Wilson	RB	LV	Al Davis	0	1	0
6.150	Don Odegard	DB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	2	0	0
6.151	Sean Vanhorse	DB	MIA	Don Shula	11	0	0
6.152	Tom Sims	DT	KC	Carl Peterson	6	26	0
6.153	Tony Jones	WR	TEN	Mike Holovak	8	33	0
6.154	John Nies	P	BUF	Bill Polian	0	4	0
6.155	Ronald Heard	WR	PIT	Dick Haley	0	0	0
6.156	Mike Buck	QB	NO	Jim Finks	2	8	1
6.157	Randy Hilliard	DB	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	15	57	19
6.158	James Williams	LB	NO	Jim Finks	18	78	20
6.159	Bryce Paup	LB	GB	Tom Braatz	67	64	41
6.160	Kent Wells	DT	WAS	Charley Casserly	1	0	0
6.161	Tim Stallworth	WR	LAR	John Shaw	0	0	0
6.162	Kevin Thompson	DB	PHI	Harry Gamble	0	0	0
6.163	Derrick Walker	TE	LAC	Bobby Beathard	16	60	55
6.164	Ronnie Haliburton	TE	DEN	John Beake	0	17	0
6.165	Frank Pollack	T	SF	John McVay	12	90	6
7.166	Brent Griffith	G	BUF	Bill Polian	0	0	0
7.167	Dwayne White	G	NYJ	Dick Steinberg	38	74	68
7.168	Basil Proctor	LB	NYJ	Dick Steinberg	0	0	0
7.169	Johnny Johnson	RB	ARI	Bill Bidwill	37	41	35	1
7.170	Brent Collins	LB	BUF	Bill Polian	0	0	0
7.171	Donnie Gardner	DE	TB	Phil Krueger	1	0	0
7.172	Jeff Novak	G	LAC	Bobby Beathard	9	0	0
7.173	Garry Lewis	DB	LV	Al Davis	4	28	7
7.174	Tracy Hayworth	LB	DET	Chuck Schmidt	15	72	31
7.175	Bob Kula	T	SEA	Tom Flores/Behring	0	0	0
7.176	Bill Anderson	C	CHI	Bill Tobin	0	0	0
7.177	Craig Ogletree	LB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	1	11	0
7.178	Scott Galbraith	TE	CLE	Ernie Accorsi	6	46	16
7.179	James Singletary	LB	IND	Jim Irsay/staff	0	0	0
7.180	Dave Szott	G	KC	Carl Peterson	70	142	136		1
7.181	Fred DeRiggi	NT	BUF	Bill Polian	0	0	0
7.182	Dan Grayson	LB	PIT	Dick Haley	0	0	0
7.183	Scott Hough	G	NO	Jim Finks	0	0	0
7.184	Andy Murray	RB	TEN	Mike Holovak	0	0	0
7.185	Joe Staysniak	G	LAC	Bobby Beathard	17	0	0
7.186	Lester Archambeau	DE	GB	Tom Braatz	36	36	0
7.187	Nate Lewis	WR	LAC	Bobby Beathard	19	58	28
7.188	John Levelis	LB	MIN	Mike Lynn	0	0	0
7.189	Terry Strouf	T	PHI	Harry Gamble	0	0	0
7.190	Kent Elmore	P	LAR	John Shaw	0	0	0
7.191	Aaron Emanuel	RB	NYG	George Young	0	0	0
7.192	Shannon Sharpe	TE	DEN	John Beake	82	172	139	3	4	★
7.193	Keith Collins	DB	LAC	Bobby Beathard	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.