2000 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 254 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 2000 line on the same seasons-since-draft axis, so the slope shows whether a class matured fast or needed time.

2000 class highlighted · 20 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
6.199	Tom Brady	QB	NE	Bill Belichick	184	285	15	3
1.9	Brian Urlacher	LB	CHI	Mark Hatley	119	182	8	4	★
1.13	John Abraham	DE	NYJ	Dick Haley	91	73	5	2
1.30	Keith Bulluck	LB	TEN	Floyd Reese	74	157	1	1
2.60	Brad Meester	C	JAX	Tom Coughlin	74	209
2.44	Chad Clifton	T	GB	Ron Wolf	72	165	2
1.8	Plaxico Burress	WR	PIT	Kevin Colbert	70	75
1.12	Shaun Ellis	DE	NYJ	Dick Haley	70	170	2
1.5	Jamal Lewis	RB	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	69	91	1	1
1.16	Julian Peterson	LB	SF	Bill Walsh	69	79	5	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
2.56	Michael Boireau	DE	MIN	Frank Gilliam	0	1
2.49	Dwayne Goodrich	DB	DAL	Jerry Jones	1	3
2.62	Jacoby Shepherd	DB	LAR	Charley Armey	1	4
1.29	R. Jay Soward	WR	JAX	Tom Coughlin	2	1
2.52	Ike Charlton	DB	SEA	Mike Holmgren	5	4
1.21	Sylvester Morris	WR	KC	Carl Peterson	6	1
1.23	Rashard Anderson	DB	CAR	Dom Anile	6	2
1.26	Erik Flowers	DE	BUF	John Butler	6	5
1.22	Chris McIntosh	T	SEA	Mike Holmgren	8	2
2.46	Adrian Klemm	G	NE	Bill Belichick	10	6

All picks (254) · 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	Courtney Brown	DE	CLE	Dwight Clark	27	47	47
1.2	LaVar Arrington	LB	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	46	79	67	3
1.3	Chris Samuels	T	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	63	141	141	6
1.4	Peter Warrick	WR	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	27	66	55
1.5	Jamal Lewis	RB	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	69	91	87	1	1
1.6	Corey Simon	DT	PHI	Tom Modrak	45	78	78	1
1.7	Thomas Jones	RB	ARI	Bob Ferguson	62	39	15
1.8	Plaxico Burress	WR	PIT	Kevin Colbert	70	75	70
1.9	Brian Urlacher	LB	CHI	Mark Hatley	119	182	180	8	4	★
1.10	Travis Taylor	WR	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	30	67	61
1.11	Ron Dayne	RB	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	23	62	14
1.12	Shaun Ellis	DE	NYJ	Dick Haley	70	170	156	2
1.13	John Abraham	DE	NYJ	Dick Haley	91	73	64	3	1
1.14	Bubba Franks	TE	GB	Ron Wolf	20	114	94	3
1.15	Deltha O'Neal	DB	DEN	Mike Shanahan	45	61	36	1
1.16	Julian Peterson	LB	SF	Bill Walsh	69	79	72	2	1
1.17	Sebastian Janikowski	K	LV	Al Davis era	41	268	0	1
1.18	Chad Pennington	QB	NYJ	Dick Haley	55	69	61
1.19	Shaun Alexander	RB	SEA	Mike Holmgren	68	119	96	3	1
1.20	Stockar McDougle	T	DET	Chuck Schmidt	23	61	54
1.21	Sylvester Morris	WR	KC	Carl Peterson	6	15	14
1.22	Chris McIntosh	T	SEA	Mike Holmgren	8	24	13
1.23	Rashard Anderson	DB	CAR	Dom Anile	6	27	9
1.24	Ahmed Plummer	DB	SF	Bill Walsh	24	70	68
1.25	Chris Hovan	DT	MIN	Frank Gilliam	56	77	70
1.26	Erik Flowers	DE	BUF	John Butler	6	31	6
1.27	Anthony Becht	TE	NYJ	Dick Haley	12	78	72
1.28	Rob Morris	LB	IND	Bill Polian	24	99	67
1.29	R. Jay Soward	WR	JAX	Tom Coughlin	2	13	2
1.30	Keith Bulluck	LB	TEN	Floyd Reese	74	157	130	1	1
1.31	Trung Canidate	RB	LAR	Charley Armey	11	35	3
2.32	Dennis Northcutt	WR	CLE	Dwight Clark	41	99	45
2.33	Darren Howard	DE	NO	Randy Mueller	42	81	77
2.34	Mark Roman	DB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	38	50	27
2.35	John Engelberger	DE	SF	Bill Walsh	31	78	58
2.36	Todd Pinkston	WR	PHI	Tom Modrak	25	78	62
2.37	Travis Claridge	G	ATL	Harold Richardson	23	52	49
2.38	Marvel Smith	T	PIT	Kevin Colbert	44	111	108	1
2.39	Mike Brown	DB	CHI	Mark Hatley	56	100	99	1	1
2.40	Ian Gold	LB	DEN	Mike Shanahan	39	99	67	1
2.41	Raynoch Thompson	LB	ARI	Bob Ferguson	19	64	54
2.42	Cornelius Griffin	DT	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	58	60	45
2.43	Rogers Beckett	DB	LAC	Bobby Beathard	17	48	29
2.44	Chad Clifton	T	GB	Ron Wolf	72	165	160	2
2.45	Kenoy Kennedy	DB	DEN	Mike Shanahan	34	73	59
2.46	Adrian Klemm	G	NE	Bill Belichick	10	26	10
2.47	Jerry Porter	WR	LV	Al Davis era	33	105	62
2.48	Jason Webster	DB	SF	Bill Walsh	26	53	44
2.49	Dwayne Goodrich	DB	DAL	Jerry Jones	1	16	1
2.50	Barrett Green	LB	DET	Chuck Schmidt	20	54	40
2.51	Cosey Coleman	G	TB	Rich McKay	35	71	63
2.52	Ike Charlton	DB	SEA	Mike Holmgren	5	31	1
2.53	Todd Wade	T	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	41	63	63
2.54	William Bartee	DB	KC	Carl Peterson	13	87	31
2.55	Fred Robbins	DT	MIN	Frank Gilliam	51	56	39
2.56	Michael Boireau	DE	MIN	Frank Gilliam	0	0	0
2.57	Deon Grant	DB	CAR	Dom Anile	56	48	48
2.58	Travares Tillman	DB	BUF	John Butler	13	28	10
2.59	Marcus Washington	LB	IND	Bill Polian	53	63	47
2.60	Brad Meester	C	JAX	Tom Coughlin	74	209	209
2.61	Bobbie Williams	G	PHI	Tom Modrak	55	33	12
2.62	Jacoby Shepherd	DB	LAR	Charley Armey	1	22	1
3.63	Travis Prentice	RB	CLE	Dwight Clark	4	16	11
3.64	Lloyd Harrison	DB	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	1	2	0
3.65	Giovanni Carmazzi	QB	SF	Bill Walsh	0	0	0
3.66	Ron Dugans	WR	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	6	46	13
3.67	Mark Simoneau	LB	ATL	Harold Richardson	29	45	9
3.68	Erron Kinney	TE	TEN	Floyd Reese	15	83	67
3.69	Dez White	WR	CHI	Mark Hatley	18	60	31
3.70	Chris Cole	WR	DEN	Mike Shanahan	1	35	2
3.71	Darwin Walker	DT	ARI	Bob Ferguson	38	1	0
3.72	Kendrick Clancy	DT	PIT	Kevin Colbert	24	52	4
3.73	Ron Dixon	WR	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	6	37	3
3.74	Steve Warren	DT	GB	Ron Wolf	2	25	0
3.75	Chris Redman	QB	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	9	10	6
3.76	J.R. Redmond	RB	NE	Bill Belichick	9	33	5
3.77	Hank Poteat	DB	PIT	Kevin Colbert	16	41	0
3.78	Laveranues Coles	WR	NYJ	Dick Haley	68	105	93
3.79	JaJuan Dawson	WR	CLE	Dwight Clark	5	16	2
3.80	Darrell Jackson	WR	SEA	Mike Holmgren	55	96	89
3.81	Reuben Droughns	RB	DET	Chuck Schmidt	27	9	3
3.82	Leander Jordan	T	CAR	Dom Anile	9	13	5
3.83	Damion McIntosh	T	LAC	Bobby Beathard	38	41	37
3.84	Ben Kelly	DB	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	0	4	0
3.85	Greg Wesley	DB	KC	Carl Peterson	39	118	103
3.86	Jeff Ulbrich	LB	SF	Bill Walsh	31	120	75
3.87	Dustin Lyman	TE	CHI	Mark Hatley	2	55	21
3.88	Doug Chapman	RB	MIN	Frank Gilliam	3	26	3
3.89	Corey Moore	LB	BUF	John Butler	3	9	4
3.90	Nate Webster	LB	TB	Rich McKay	19	63	6
3.91	David Macklin	DB	IND	Bill Polian	29	64	37
3.92	T.J. Slaughter	LB	JAX	Tom Coughlin	17	42	29
3.93	Byron Frisch	DE	TEN	Floyd Reese	2	0	0
3.94	John St. Clair	T	LAR	Charley Armey	30	32	16
4.95	Lewis Sanders	DB	CLE	Dwight Clark	14	52	9
4.96	Terrelle Smith	FB	NO	Randy Mueller	3	59	36
4.97	Curtis Keaton	RB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	0	19	0
4.98	Na'il Diggs	LB	GB	Ron Wolf	55	84	80
4.99	Gari Scott	WR	PHI	Tom Modrak	0	3	0
4.100	Michael Thompson	T	ATL	Harold Richardson	3	12	4
4.101	Jerry Johnson	DT	DEN	Mike Shanahan	1	9	0
4.102	David Barrett	DB	ARI	Bob Ferguson	31	62	39
4.103	Danny Farmer	WR	PIT	Kevin Colbert	5	0	0
4.104	Kaulana Noa	T	LAR	Charley Armey	0	0	0
4.105	Brandon Short	LB	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	32	68	52
4.106	Antonio Wilson	LB	MIN	Frank Gilliam	2	16	1
4.107	Junior Ioane	DT	LV	Al Davis era	4	9	0
4.108	John Keith	DB	SF	Bill Walsh	3	23	8
4.109	Kareem Larrimore	DB	DAL	Jerry Jones	3	19	6
4.110	Aaron Shea	TE	CLE	Dwight Clark	6	65	30
4.111	Trevor Gaylor	WR	LAC	Bobby Beathard	7	21	5
4.112	Cooper Carlisle	G	DEN	Mike Shanahan	54	95	38
4.113	Leonardo Carson	DT	LAC	Bobby Beathard	16	41	20
4.114	Anthony Lucas	WR	GB	Ron Wolf	0	0	0
4.115	Frank Moreau	RB	KC	Carl Peterson	1	11	0
4.116	Marcus Bell	LB	SEA	Mike Holmgren	7	45	9
4.117	Deon Dyer	FB	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	0	45	1
4.118	Tyrone Carter	DB	MIN	Frank Gilliam	27	46	21
4.119	Isaiah Kacyvenski	LB	SEA	Mike Holmgren	16	90	22
4.120	Alvin McKinley	DE	CAR	Dom Anile	22	7	0
4.121	Avion Black	WR	BUF	John Butler	2	16	0
4.122	Josh Williams	DT	IND	Bill Polian	19	73	48
4.123	Joey Chustz	T	JAX	Tom Coughlin	0	0	0
4.124	Bobby Myers	DB	TEN	Floyd Reese	3	17	2
4.125	Reggie Austin	DB	CHI	Mark Hatley	3	18	4
4.126	Gary Berry	DB	GB	Ron Wolf	0	4	0
4.127	Greg Randall	T	NE	Bill Belichick	18	35	23
4.128	Peter Sirmon	LB	TEN	Floyd Reese	25	81	54
4.129	Michael Moore	G	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	1	5	1
5.130	Anthony Malbrough	DB	CLE	Dwight Clark	1	9	1
5.131	Tutan Reyes	G	NO	Randy Mueller	19	1	0
5.132	Paul Smith	RB	SF	Bill Walsh	3	36	0
5.133	Robert Bean	DB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	5	27	8
5.134	Anthony Midget	DB	ATL	Harold Richardson	0	0	0
5.135	Aric Morris	DB	TEN	Floyd Reese	5	47	10
5.136	Mao Tosi	DT	ARI	Bob Ferguson	4	26	11
5.137	Clark Haggans	LB	PIT	Kevin Colbert	46	107	61
5.138	Matt Johnson	G	IND	Bill Polian	0	0	0
5.139	Brian Young	DT	LAR	Charley Armey	39	59	31
5.140	Ralph Brown	DB	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	12	37	9
5.141	Dave Stachelski	TE	NE	Bill Belichick	0	0	0
5.142	Shane Lechler	P	LV	Al Davis era	44	206	0	7	6
5.143	Windrell Hayes	WR	NYJ	Dick Haley	1	9	1
5.144	Michael Wiley	RB	DAL	Jerry Jones	4	42	1
5.145	Todd Franz	DB	DET	Chuck Schmidt	3	0	0
5.146	Lamar Chapman	DB	CLE	Dwight Clark	1	8	0
5.147	Gillis Wilson	DE	CAR	Dom Anile	1	5	0
5.148	Richard Mercier	G	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	0	0	0
5.149	Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	DE	GB	Ron Wolf	43	124	74	1
5.150	John Milem	DE	SF	Bill Walsh	1	18	0
5.151	Joey Jamison	WR	GB	Ron Wolf	0	0	0
5.152	Arturo Freeman	DB	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	13	72	29
5.153	Dante Hall	WR	KC	Carl Peterson	29	97	10	2	1
5.154	Muneer Moore	WR	DEN	Mike Shanahan	0	0	0
5.155	Quincy Sanders	DB	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	0	0	0
5.156	Sammy Morris	RB	BUF	John Butler	27	53	9
5.157	James Whalen	TE	TB	Rich McKay	1	0	0
5.158	Austin Wheatley	TE	NO	Randy Mueller	0	4	0
5.159	Kiwaukee Thomas	DB	JAX	Tom Coughlin	12	75	11
5.160	Frank Chamberlin	LB	TEN	Floyd Reese	5	43	3
5.161	Jeff Marriott	DT	NE	Bill Belichick	0	0	0
5.162	Pat Dennis	DB	KC	Carl Peterson	8	16	13
5.163	Tee Martin	QB	PIT	Kevin Colbert	0	1	0
5.164	Jay Tant	TE	ARI	Bob Ferguson	0	5	0
5.165	Troy Walters	WR	MIN	Frank Gilliam	12	18	0
5.166	Chad Morton	RB	NO	Randy Mueller	10	16	3
6.167	Ernest Grant	DT	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	3	13	3
6.168	Marc Bulger	QB	NO	Randy Mueller	57	0	0
6.169	Neil Rackers	K	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	29	48	0
6.170	Frank Murphy	WR	CHI	Mark Hatley	1	0	0
6.171	Thomas Hamner	RB	PHI	Tom Modrak	0	0	0
6.172	Mareno Philyaw	WR	ATL	Harold Richardson	0	1	0
6.173	Chris Combs	DE	PIT	Kevin Colbert	1	8	0
6.174	Paul Edinger	K	CHI	Mark Hatley	17	80	0
6.175	James Williams	WR	SEA	Mike Holmgren	4	29	4
6.176	Jabari Issa	DE	ARI	Bob Ferguson	4	23	5
6.177	Dhani Jones	LB	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	54	47	30
6.178	John Frank	DE	PHI	Tom Modrak	0	0	0
6.179	Tony Scott	DB	NYJ	Dick Haley	2	23	0
6.180	Mario Edwards	DB	DAL	Jerry Jones	22	58	47
6.181	Quinton Reese	DE	DET	Chuck Schmidt	0	0	0
6.182	Jeno James	G	CAR	Dom Anile	26	55	28
6.183	Spergon Wynn	QB	CLE	Dwight Clark	2	7	1
6.184	Shannon Taylor	LB	LAC	Bobby Beathard	4	11	0
6.185	Tim Watson	DT	SEA	Mike Holmgren	0	0	0
6.186	Adalius Thomas	LB	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	65	96	74	2	1
6.187	Antwan Harris	DB	NE	Bill Belichick	5	52	2
6.188	Darnell Alford	G	KC	Carl Peterson	0	3	0
6.189	Mike Anderson	RB	DEN	Mike Shanahan	37	74	51
6.190	John Hilliard	DE	SEA	Mike Holmgren	6	27	11
6.191	Cedric Woodard	DT	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	14	0	0
6.192	John Romero	C	PHI	Tom Modrak	0	0	0
6.193	David Gibson	DB	TB	Rich McKay	8	34	0
6.194	Leif Larsen	DT	BUF	John Butler	3	16	5
6.195	Michael Hawthorne	DB	NO	Randy Mueller	10	28	7
6.196	Emanuel Smith	WR	JAX	Tom Coughlin	0	1	0
6.197	Robaire Smith	DE	TEN	Floyd Reese	39	64	29
6.198	Matt Bowen	DB	LAR	Charley Armey	13	17	2
6.199	Tom Brady	QB	NE	Bill Belichick	184	285	283	11	3
6.200	Sherrod Gideon	WR	NO	Randy Mueller	0	0	0
6.201	David Nugent	DE	NE	Bill Belichick	2	15	1
6.202	Todd Husak	QB	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	0	1	0
6.203	Damen Wheeler	DB	LAC	Bobby Beathard	0	0	0
6.204	Jason Gavadza	TE	PIT	Kevin Colbert	0	0	0
6.205	JaJuan Seider	QB	LAC	Bobby Beathard	0	0	0
6.206	Brad Bedell	T	CLE	Dwight Clark	4	27	4
7.207	Manuia Savea	G	CLE	Dwight Clark	0	0	0
7.208	Desmond Kitchings	WR	KC	Carl Peterson	0	0	0
7.209	Eric Chandler	DE	CLE	Dwight Clark	0	0	0
7.210	Brad St. Louis	TE	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	6	144	0
7.211	Darrick Vaughn	DB	ATL	Harold Richardson	12	32	0
7.212	Tim Rattay	QB	SF	Bill Walsh	12	32	16
7.213	Mike Green	RB	TEN	Floyd Reese	2	32	3
7.214	Jarious Jackson	QB	DEN	Mike Shanahan	0	5	1
7.215	Sekou Sanyika	LB	ARI	Bob Ferguson	3	32	1
7.216	Delbert Cowsette	DT	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	3	32	0
7.217	Jeremiah Parker	DE	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	0	4	0
7.218	Richard Seals	DT	NYJ	Dick Haley	0	0	0
7.219	Orantes Grant	LB	DAL	Jerry Jones	2	23	1
7.220	Andrew Kline	G	LAR	Charley Armey	0	0	0
7.221	Lester Towns	LB	CAR	Dom Anile	18	55	30
7.222	Jason Thomas	G	LAC	Bobby Beathard	1	0	0
7.223	James Cotton	LB	CHI	Mark Hatley	0	0	0
7.224	Mark Tauscher	T	GB	Ron Wolf	55	134	132
7.225	Rashidi Barnes	DB	CLE	Dwight Clark	1	14	0
7.226	Casey Tisdale	LB	NE	Bill Belichick	0	0	0
7.227	Mondriel Fulcher	TE	LV	Al Davis era	0	25	1
7.228	Kevin Houser	C	NO	Randy Mueller	15	144	0
7.229	Ron Moore	DT	GB	Ron Wolf	0	0	0
7.230	Brian Jennings	TE	SF	Bill Walsh	0	208	0	2
7.231	Clifton Black	DB	LV	Al Davis era	0	0	0
7.232	Jeff Harris	DB	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	0	0	0
7.233	Drew Haddad	WR	BUF	John Butler	0	1	0
7.234	Joe Hamilton	QB	TB	Rich McKay	0	1	0
7.235	Rob Renes	DT	IND	Bill Polian	0	0	0
7.236	Erik Olson	DB	JAX	Tom Coughlin	1	14	0
7.237	Wes Shivers	T	TEN	Floyd Reese	0	0	0
7.238	Rodregis Brooks	DB	IND	Bill Polian	0	5	0
7.239	Patrick Pass	FB	NE	Bill Belichick	10	78	11
7.240	Mike Malano	C	MIN	Frank Gilliam	0	0	0
7.241	Rob Meier	DE	JAX	Tom Coughlin	30	138	49
7.242	Charles Lee	WR	GB	Ron Wolf	7	22	1
7.243	Shyrone Stith	RB	JAX	Tom Coughlin	0	14	0
7.244	Giles Cole	TE	MIN	Frank Gilliam	0	0	0
7.245	Danny Clark	LB	JAX	Tom Coughlin	39	61	27
7.246	Leroy Fields	WR	DEN	Mike Shanahan	0	0	0
7.247	Mark Baniewicz	T	JAX	Tom Coughlin	0	0	0
7.248	Lewis Kelly	T	MIN	Frank Gilliam	4	17	5
7.249	Eugene McCaslin	LB	GB	Ron Wolf	0	1	0
7.250	Ethan Howell	WR	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	0	0	0
7.251	DaShon Polk	LB	BUF	John Butler	10	53	1
7.252	Rondell Mealey	RB	GB	Ron Wolf	2	14	1
7.253	Alfonso Boone	DT	DET	Chuck Schmidt	23	0	0
7.254	Michael Green	DB	CHI	Mark Hatley	22	81	45

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.