2001 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 John Butler

Class value over time

Descriptive cumulative "value units" across all 246 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 2001 line on the same seasons-since-draft axis, so the slope shows whether a class matured fast or needed time.

2001 class highlighted · 21 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
2.32	Drew Brees	QB	LAC	John Butler	167	59	13	1
1.5	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	LAC	John Butler	129	141	5	3	★
1.30	Reggie Wayne	WR	IND	Bill Polian	116	211	6	1
3.74	Steve Smith Sr.	WR	CAR	Dom Anile	102	182	5	2
1.4	Justin Smith	DE	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	101	111	5	1
1.17	Steve Hutchinson	G	SEA	Mike Holmgren	94	68	7	5	★
1.1	Michael Vick	QB	ATL	Harold Richardson	92	74	4
1.6	Richard Seymour	DE	NE	Bill Belichick	91	111	7	3	★
2.48	Matt Light	T	NE	Bill Belichick	89	155	3	1
2.36	Chad Johnson	WR	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	85	151	6	2

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
2.51	Paul Toviessi	DE	DEN	Mike Shanahan	0	1
2.57	Willie Howard	DE	MIN	Frank Gilliam	1	1
2.59	Marques Tuiasosopo	QB	LV	Al Davis era	1	8
1.10	Jamal Reynolds	DE	GB	Ron Wolf	3	3
1.24	Willie Middlebrooks	DB	DEN	Mike Shanahan	4	5
2.54	Michael Stone	DB	ARI	Bob Ferguson	4	6
2.55	Quinton Caver	LB	PHI	Andy Reid	5	5
1.26	Jamar Fletcher	DB	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	9	8
2.56	Tony Dixon	DB	DAL	Jerry Jones	9	4
1.8	David Terrell	WR	CHI	Jerry Angelo	11	5

All picks (246) · 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	Michael Vick	QB	ATL	Harold Richardson	92	74	67	3
1.2	Leonard Davis	T	ARI	Bob Ferguson	66	91	91
1.3	Gerard Warren	DT	CLE	Dwight Clark	49	60	59
1.4	Justin Smith	DE	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	101	111	107
1.5	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	LAC	John Butler	129	141	141	5	3	★
1.6	Richard Seymour	DE	NE	Bill Belichick	91	111	105	5	3	★
1.7	Andre Carter	DE	SF	Bill Walsh	59	69	66
1.8	David Terrell	WR	CHI	Jerry Angelo	11	53	29
1.9	Koren Robinson	WR	SEA	Mike Holmgren	35	69	64
1.10	Jamal Reynolds	DE	GB	Ron Wolf	3	18	0
1.11	Dan Morgan	LB	CAR	Dom Anile	30	59	59	1
1.12	Damione Lewis	DT	LAR	Charley Armey	32	69	29
1.13	Marcus Stroud	DT	JAX	Tom Coughlin	67	100	84	3
1.14	Kenyatta Walker	T	TB	Rich McKay	29	75	73
1.15	Rod Gardner	WR	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	25	64	61
1.16	Santana Moss	WR	NYJ	Terry Bradway	72	51	29
1.17	Steve Hutchinson	G	SEA	Mike Holmgren	94	68	68	3	2	★
1.18	Jeff Backus	T	DET	Matt Millen	61	191	191
1.19	Casey Hampton	NT	PIT	Kevin Colbert	73	173	164	5
1.20	Adam Archuleta	DB	LAR	Charley Armey	31	72	69
1.21	Nate Clements	DB	BUF	Tom Donahoe	61	96	91	1
1.22	Will Allen	DB	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	41	72	71
1.23	Deuce McAllister	RB	NO	Randy Mueller	55	97	76	2
1.24	Willie Middlebrooks	DB	DEN	Mike Shanahan	4	51	2
1.25	Freddie Mitchell	WR	PHI	Andy Reid	13	63	17
1.26	Jamar Fletcher	DB	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	9	41	6
1.27	Michael Bennett	RB	MIN	Frank Gilliam	34	64	49	1
1.28	Derrick Gibson	DB	LV	Al Davis era	13	69	32
1.29	Ryan Pickett	DT	LAR	Charley Armey	58	75	59
1.30	Reggie Wayne	WR	IND	Bill Polian	116	211	197	6	1
1.31	Todd Heap	TE	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	43	133	126	2
2.32	Drew Brees	QB	LAC	John Butler	167	59	58	1
2.33	Quincy Morgan	WR	CLE	Dwight Clark	20	54	45
2.34	Kyle Vanden Bosch	DE	ARI	Bob Ferguson	58	35	20
2.35	Alge Crumpler	TE	ATL	Harold Richardson	41	108	93	4
2.36	Chad Johnson	WR	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	85	151	132	5	2
2.37	Idrees Bashir	DB	IND	Bill Polian	19	51	51
2.38	Anthony Thomas	RB	CHI	Jerry Angelo	27	51	37
2.39	Kendrell Bell	LB	PIT	Kevin Colbert	40	47	44	1
2.40	Ken Lucas	DB	SEA	Mike Holmgren	46	78	53
2.41	Robert Ferguson	WR	GB	Ron Wolf	18	60	26
2.42	Tommy Polley	LB	LAR	Charley Armey	30	57	49
2.43	Maurice Williams	T	JAX	Tom Coughlin	47	105	100
2.44	Kris Jenkins	DT	CAR	Dom Anile	68	85	79	3	2
2.45	Fred Smoot	DB	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	40	104	85
2.46	Aaron Schobel	DE	BUF	Tom Donahoe	62	133	128	2
2.47	Jamie Winborn	LB	SF	Bill Walsh	18	43	19
2.48	Matt Light	T	NE	Bill Belichick	89	155	153	3	1
2.49	LaMont Jordan	RB	NYJ	Terry Bradway	30	62	0
2.50	Dominic Raiola	C	DET	Matt Millen	64	219	203
2.51	Paul Toviessi	DE	DEN	Mike Shanahan	0	0	0
2.52	Chris Chambers	WR	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	58	100	90	1
2.53	Quincy Carter	QB	DAL	Jerry Jones	16	31	31
2.54	Michael Stone	DB	ARI	Bob Ferguson	4	37	0
2.55	Quinton Caver	LB	PHI	Andy Reid	5	16	0
2.56	Tony Dixon	DB	DAL	Jerry Jones	9	56	15
2.57	Willie Howard	DE	MIN	Frank Gilliam	1	8	0
2.58	Travis Henry	RB	BUF	Tom Donahoe	41	54	48	1
2.59	Marques Tuiasosopo	QB	LV	Al Davis era	1	13	2
2.60	Andre Dyson	DB	TEN	Floyd Reese	31	62	60
2.61	Shaun Rogers	DT	DET	Matt Millen	57	98	96	2
2.62	Gary Baxter	DB	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	20	54	46
3.63	Derrick Burgess	DE	PHI	Andy Reid	40	30	15
3.64	Adrian Wilson	DB	ARI	Bob Ferguson	68	181	162	5	1
3.65	James Jackson	RB	CLE	Dwight Clark	9	43	16
3.66	Sean Brewer	TE	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	0	3	2
3.67	Tay Cody	DB	LAC	John Butler	4	19	11
3.68	Mike Gandy	T	CHI	Jerry Angelo	42	32	30
3.69	Eric Kelly	DB	MIN	Frank Gilliam	9	48	23
3.70	Sedrick Hodge	LB	NO	Randy Mueller	17	63	43
3.71	Bhawoh Jue	DB	GB	Ron Wolf	14	51	11
3.72	Torrance Marshall	LB	GB	Ron Wolf	7	51	2
3.73	Eric Westmoreland	LB	JAX	Tom Coughlin	5	28	4
3.74	Steve Smith Sr.	WR	CAR	Dom Anile	102	182	161
3.75	Eric Downing	DT	KC	Carl Peterson	7	42	13
3.76	Ron Edwards	DT	BUF	Tom Donahoe	37	48	25
3.77	Snoop Minnis	WR	KC	Carl Peterson	5	15	11
3.78	Will Peterson	DB	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	23	51	39
3.79	Kareem McKenzie	T	NYJ	Terry Bradway	62	56	48
3.80	Kevan Barlow	RB	SF	Bill Walsh	36	72	30
3.81	Kenny Smith	DT	NO	Randy Mueller	7	30	10
3.82	Heath Evans	FB	SEA	Mike Holmgren	8	61	1
3.83	Brian Allen	LB	LAR	Charley Armey	8	3	0
3.84	Dwight Smith	DB	TB	Rich McKay	34	63	34
3.85	Travis Minor	RB	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	10	91	4
3.86	Brock Williams	DB	NE	Bill Belichick	1	0	0
3.87	Reggie Hayward	DE	DEN	Mike Shanahan	32	47	19
3.88	Morlon Greenwood	LB	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	39	62	51
3.89	DeLawrence Grant	DE	LV	Al Davis era	12	49	27
3.90	Shad Meier	TE	TEN	Floyd Reese	3	52	13
3.91	Cory Bird	DB	IND	Bill Polian	6	45	8
3.92	Casey Rabach	C	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	44	42	23
3.93	Willie Blade	DT	DAL	Jerry Jones	8	15	14
3.94	James Boyd	DB	JAX	Tom Coughlin	2	26	0
3.95	Jonas Jennings	T	BUF	Tom Donahoe	29	52	52
4.96	Kenyatta Jones	T	NE	Bill Belichick	7	18	11
4.97	Anthony Henry	DB	CLE	Dwight Clark	38	61	39
4.98	Bill Gramatica	K	ARI	Bob Ferguson	7	33	0
4.99	Roberto Garza	G	ATL	Harold Richardson	61	52	31
4.100	Rudi Johnson	RB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	46	81	59	1
4.101	Jamie Henderson	DB	NYJ	Terry Bradway	3	32	1
4.102	Matt Stewart	LB	ATL	Harold Richardson	26	63	44
4.103	Karon Riley	LB	CHI	Jerry Angelo	1	5	0
4.104	Orlando Huff	LB	SEA	Mike Holmgren	22	55	23
4.105	Bill Ferrario	G	GB	Ron Wolf	1	16	0
4.106	Chris Weinke	QB	CAR	Dom Anile	9	27	19
4.107	Monty Beisel	LB	KC	Carl Peterson	13	58	9
4.108	George Layne	RB	KC	Carl Peterson	0	0	0
4.109	Sage Rosenfels	QB	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	13	0	0
4.110	Brandon Spoon	LB	BUF	Tom Donahoe	5	14	14
4.111	Mathias Nkwenti	T	PIT	Kevin Colbert	0	2	0
4.112	Carlos Polk	LB	LAC	John Butler	7	64	6
4.113	Ben Hamilton	G	DEN	Mike Shanahan	54	111	104
4.114	Cedric Scott	DE	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	1	9	0
4.115	Moran Norris	FB	NO	Randy Mueller	1	5	0
4.116	Milton Wynn	WR	LAR	Charley Armey	1	0	0
4.117	John Howell	DB	TB	Rich McKay	7	54	8
4.118	Ryan Diem	T	IND	Bill Polian	72	157	150
4.119	Jabari Holloway	TE	NE	Bill Belichick	1	0	0
4.120	Nick Harris	P	DEN	Mike Shanahan	18	0	0
4.121	Correll Buckhalter	RB	PHI	Andy Reid	27	74	16
4.122	Markus Steele	LB	DAL	Jerry Jones	8	42	11
4.123	Marcus Bell	DT	ARI	Bob Ferguson	14	42	14
4.124	Justin McCareins	WR	TEN	Floyd Reese	33	50	22
4.125	Jesse Palmer	QB	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	1	8	3
4.126	Ed Hartwell	LB	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	28	64	46
4.127	Curtis Fuller	DB	SEA	Mike Holmgren	3	26	2
4.128	Floyd Womack	T	SEA	Mike Holmgren	30	91	47
4.129	Brandon Manumaleuna	TE	LAR	Charley Armey	8	78	55
4.130	Shawn Worthen	DT	MIN	Frank Gilliam	0	4	0
4.131	Cedric James	WR	MIN	Frank Gilliam	0	5	0
5.132	Elliot Silvers	T	LAC	John Butler	0	0	0
5.133	Mario Fatafehi	DT	ARI	Bob Ferguson	13	7	1
5.134	Jeremiah Pharms	LB	CLE	Dwight Clark	0	0	0
5.135	Victor Leyva	G	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	1	10	0
5.136	Vinny Sutherland	WR	ATL	Harold Richardson	0	0	0
5.137	Matt Lehr	C	DAL	Jerry Jones	23	43	22
5.138	Bernard Robertson	T	CHI	Jerry Angelo	3	16	5
5.139	Zeke Moreno	LB	LAC	John Butler	10	57	15
5.140	Alex Bannister	WR	SEA	Mike Holmgren	1	57	4	1
5.141	Bill Baber	TE	KC	Carl Peterson	0	29	2
5.142	David Leaverton	P	JAX	Tom Coughlin	0	0	0
5.143	Jarrod Cooper	DB	CAR	Dom Anile	7	40	0
5.144	Marques Sullivan	G	BUF	Tom Donahoe	11	32	22
5.145	Jerametrius Butler	DB	LAR	Charley Armey	17	64	31
5.146	Chukky Okobi	C	PIT	Kevin Colbert	7	77	7
5.147	Tony Stewart	TE	PHI	Andy Reid	5	3	1
5.148	Scotty Anderson	WR	DET	Matt Millen	8	34	8
5.149	Mike McMahon	QB	DET	Matt Millen	6	20	7
5.150	Derrick Blaylock	RB	KC	Carl Peterson	11	40	5
5.151	Russ Hochstein	C	TB	Rich McKay	27	1	0
5.152	Raymond Walls	DB	IND	Bill Polian	4	4	0
5.153	Onomo Ojo	WR	NO	Randy Mueller	0	0	0
5.154	Darnerien McCants	WR	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	7	29	3
5.155	A.J. Feeley	QB	PHI	Andy Reid	7	12	7
5.156	Shawn Draper	T	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	0	0	0
5.157	Patrick Chukwurah	LB	MIN	Frank Gilliam	6	27	5
5.158	Ray Perryman	DB	LV	Al Davis era	0	0	0
5.159	Eddie Berlin	WR	TEN	Floyd Reese	3	57	1
5.160	John Markham	K	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	0	0	0
5.161	Chris Barnes	RB	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	0	0	0
5.162	Jonathan Carter	WR	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	4	3	0
5.163	Hakim Akbar	LB	NE	Bill Belichick	1	6	0
6.164	Brandon Winey	T	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	3	0	0
6.165	Michael Jameson	DB	CLE	Dwight Clark	4	42	1
6.166	Bobby Newcombe	WR	ARI	Bob Ferguson	0	0	0
6.167	Randy Garner	DE	ATL	Harold Richardson	0	0	0
6.168	Riall Johnson	LB	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	2	32	1
6.169	Cedrick Wilson	WR	SF	Bill Walsh	22	53	19
6.170	Chad Ward	G	JAX	Tom Coughlin	0	0	0
6.171	Daleroy Stewart	DT	DAL	Jerry Jones	3	16	1
6.172	Josh Booty	QB	SEA	Mike Holmgren	0	0	0
6.173	Jason Glenn	LB	DET	Matt Millen	6	0	0
6.174	Jameel Cook	FB	TB	Rich McKay	4	82	18
6.175	Dee Brown	RB	CAR	Dom Anile	2	14	3
6.176	Alex Sulfsted	T	KC	Carl Peterson	2	0	0
6.177	Josh Heupel	QB	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	0	0	0
6.178	Tony Driver	DB	BUF	Tom Donahoe	0	11	0
6.179	Rashad Holman	DB	SF	Bill Walsh	4	46	1
6.180	Arther Love	TE	NE	Bill Belichick	0	0	0
6.181	Rodney Bailey	DE	PIT	Kevin Colbert	7	60	1
6.182	Roger Knight	LB	PIT	Kevin Colbert	4	0	0
6.183	Ellis Wyms	DE	TB	Rich McKay	13	66	9
6.184	Chris Cooper	DT	LV	Al Davis era	12	43	11
6.185	Mitch White	T	NO	Randy Mueller	0	0	0
6.186	Mario Monds	DT	WAS	Vinny Cerrato	1	0	0
6.187	Otis Leverette	DE	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	3	0	0
6.188	Rick Crowell	LB	MIA	Dave Wannstedt	0	0	0
6.189	Carey Scott	DB	MIN	Frank Gilliam	0	1	0
6.190	Kevin Kasper	WR	DEN	Mike Shanahan	2	14	4
6.191	Menson Holloway	DE	SF	Bill Walsh	0	0	0
6.192	Dan Alexander	RB	TEN	Floyd Reese	0	7	0
6.193	Jason Doering	DB	IND	Bill Polian	6	47	7
6.194	Joe Maese	C	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	7	62	0
6.195	Dan O'Leary	TE	BUF	Tom Donahoe	0	8	0
6.196	Jimmy Williams	DB	BUF	Tom Donahoe	9	0	0
6.197	Francis St. Paul	WR	LAR	Charley Armey	0	0	0
6.198	David Martin	TE	GB	Ron Wolf	12	70	21
6.199	Adam Haayer	T	TEN	Floyd Reese	4	0	0
6.200	Leonard Myers	DB	NE	Bill Belichick	1	15	1
7.201	Brandon Gorin	T	LAC	John Butler	15	0	0
7.202	Renaldo Hill	DB	ARI	Bob Ferguson	36	55	32
7.203	Paul Zukauskas	G	CLE	Dwight Clark	9	43	18
7.204	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	CIN	Mike Brown / Duke Tobin	56	105	74	1
7.205	Dauntae' Finger	TE	TB	Rich McKay	0	0	0
7.206	James Reed	DT	NYJ	Terry Bradway	19	80	17
7.207	Colston Weatherington	DE	DAL	Jerry Jones	0	3	0
7.208	John Capel	WR	CHI	Jerry Angelo	0	0	0
7.209	Alex Lincoln	LB	SF	Bill Walsh	0	0	0
7.210	Harold Blackmon	DB	SEA	Mike Holmgren	1	9	0
7.211	Louis Williams	C	CAR	Dom Anile	0	2	0
7.212	Shaunard Harts	DB	KC	Carl Peterson	8	51	17
7.213	Anthony Denman	LB	JAX	Tom Coughlin	2	0	0
7.214	Reggie Germany	WR	BUF	Tom Donahoe	2	16	1
7.215	Corey Hall	DB	ATL	Harold Richardson	0	3	0
7.216	Owen Pochman	K	NE	Bill Belichick	-2	0	0
7.217	Tupe Peko	G	NYJ	Terry Bradway	9	0	0
7.218	Chris Taylor	WR	PIT	Kevin Colbert	0	0	0
7.219	Kynan Forney	G	ATL	Harold Richardson	37	95	89
7.220	Rick DeMulling	G	IND	Bill Polian	31	48	41
7.221	Ennis Davis	DT	NO	Randy Mueller	0	0	0
7.222	Dennis Norman	C	SEA	Mike Holmgren	17	1	0
7.223	Than Merrill	DB	TB	Rich McKay	1	0	0
7.224	Eric Johnson	TE	SF	Bill Walsh	19	57	47
7.225	Brian Crawford	T	MIN	Frank Gilliam	0	0	0
7.226	Ronald Flemons	DE	ATL	Harold Richardson	0	5	0
7.227	Mike Roberg	TE	CAR	Dom Anile	0	0	0
7.228	Derek Combs	DB	LV	Al Davis era	1	4	0
7.229	Ken-Yon Rambo	WR	LV	Al Davis era	1	0	0
7.230	Ross Kolodziej	DT	NYG	Ernie Accorsi	12	10	1
7.231	Dwayne Missouri	DE	BAL	Ozzie Newsome	0	0	0
7.232	Keith Adams	LB	TEN	Floyd Reese	14	0	0
7.233	Marlon McCree	DB	JAX	Tom Coughlin	35	31	27
7.234	Joe Tafoya	DE	TB	Rich McKay	10	0	0
7.235	Richmond Flowers III	WR	JAX	Tom Coughlin	0	0	0
7.236	Quentin McCord	WR	ATL	Harold Richardson	5	25	2
7.237	Kris Kocurek	DT	SEA	Mike Holmgren	0	0	0
7.238	Tyrone Robertson	DT	BUF	Tom Donahoe	1	12	0
7.239	T.J. Turner	LB	NE	Bill Belichick	0	2	0
7.240	John Nix	DT	DAL	Jerry Jones	2	30	0
7.241	Randy Chevrier	DT	JAX	Tom Coughlin	0	0	0
7.242	Char-ron Dorsey	T	DAL	Jerry Jones	1	9	2
7.243	Terdell Sands	DT	KC	Carl Peterson	11	0	0
7.244	Robert Carswell	DB	LAC	John Butler	1	18	0
7.245	Andre King	WR	CLE	Dwight Clark	2	42	3
7.246	Tevita Ofahengaue	TE	ARI	Bob Ferguson	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.