← 1989 DRAFT PLAYER PROFILE R7 · #183 OVERALL · RB

Marion Butts

Drafted by LAC · GM Steve Ortmayer · Florida St.

All NFL teams

Full-career context

These totals follow Marion Butts across every NFL team. Draft credit is separated below for each team that selected him.

Games played104
Games started74
Weighted career AV35
Pro Bowls2
AP1 All-Pro0
Career seasons7

Accountability by draft event

What each drafting team received

1989 · Round 7 · #183

LAC draft credit

GM Steve Ortmayer

Team games76
Team starts57
On-team AV35
On-team PB / AP12 / 0
Excellent+3.39 contribution2nd of 62 picks for this GM

Games: direct team-season record. Starts: direct team-season record.

An Excellent pick

Marion Butts was Steve Ortmayer's 2nd-best of 62 picks across his career.

His retained-value contribution score (opportunity plus quality plus recognition, with related outcomes collapsed inside each bucket) is +3.39. This is a per-pick accountability metric, separate from Steve Ortmayer's leaderboard composite θ.

The walkthrough below shows which bucket carried the pick: playing time, value quality, or league honors.

Opportunity
Did he earn the field?
Games played
76
on drafting team · 104 full-career
Games started
57
on drafting team · 74 full-career
Snap-z
0.0
0 modeled seasons
Quality
Was that time valuable?
On-team AV
35
modeled; full weighted AV 35
AV / 1k snaps
snap-era only
AV-rate z
position-year adjusted quality
Recognition
Did the league notice?
Pro Bowls
2
all on drafting team
AP1 All-Pro
0 AP1
all on drafting team · AP2 context 1
All-Decade
0
context only

Did this pick move Steve Ortmayer's grade?

The first chart removes the time axis: every Steve Ortmayer pick is sorted by retained contribution across opportunity, quality, and recognition. Marion Butts totals +3.39. The second chart breaks that same contribution into the seasons when the evidence arrived. Opportunity and quality can move separately, which keeps high-snap, low-AV profiles from looking cleaner than they are.

Aggregate contribution by player

-5-4-3-2-10+1+2+322. Byrd#22 · Gill Byrd · aggregate +3.79Byrd +3.8183. Butts#183 · Marion Butts · aggregate +3.39Butts +3.437. Hall#37 · Courtney Hall · aggregate +2.91Hall +2.915. Miller#15 · Anthony Miller · aggregate +2.71Miller +2.7118. James#118 · Lionel James · aggregate +1.778. O'Neal#8 · Leslie O'Neal · aggregate +1.5995. Walters#95 · Danny Walters · aggregate +1.3498. Richards#98 · David Richards · aggregate +1.238. Grossman#8 · Burt Grossman · aggregate +1.0096. Mojsiejenko#96 · Ralf Mojsiejenko · aggregate +0.82101. Luther#101 · Ed Luther · aggregate +0.73141. Gissinger#141 · Andrew Gissinger · aggregate +0.5855. Dale#55 · Jeffery Dale · aggregate +0.57192. Elko#192 · Bill Elko · aggregate +0.49173. Holland#173 · Jamie Holland · aggregate +0.44195. Jones#195 · Terrence Jones · aggregate +0.23175. Loewen#175 · Chuck Loewen · aggregate +0.21174. Bendross#174 · Jesse Bendross · aggregate +0.18162. Duckworth#162 · Bobby Duckworth · aggregate +0.15108. Gregor#108 · Bob Gregor · aggregate +0.04191. Dodds#191 · Stuart Dodds · aggregate +0.02129. Brown#129 · Donald Brown · aggregate -0.0288. Vlasic#88 · Mark Vlasic · aggregate -0.06107. Sievers#107 · Eric Sievers · aggregate -0.15131. Ferguson#131 · Keith Ferguson · aggregate -0.2191. Campbell#91 · Joe Campbell · aggregate -0.21150. Lewis#150 · Terry Lewis · aggregate -0.22144. Guthrie#144 · Keith Guthrie · aggregate -0.2266. Unrein#66 · Terry Unrein · aggregate -0.26141. Johnson#141 · Trumaine Johnson · aggregate -0.3169. Hendy#69 · John Hendy · aggregate -0.32188. Hall#188 · Hollis Hall · aggregate -0.35155. Pardridge#155 · Curt Pardridge · aggregate -0.38196. Fellows#196 · Mark Fellows · aggregate -0.39120. Smith#120 · Elliot Smith · aggregate -0.40133. Johnson#133 · Matt Johnson · aggregate -0.44182. Smalls#182 · Fred Smalls · aggregate -0.4595. Allert#95 · Ty Allert · aggregate -0.49115. Jones#115 · Nelson Jones · aggregate -0.495. Smith#5 · Billy Ray Smith · aggregate -0.51151. Harrington#151 · LaRue Harrington · aggregate -0.56118. Landry#118 · Doug Landry · aggregate -0.71163. Hamilton#163 · Wayne Hamilton · aggregate -0.7277. Phillips#77 · Irvin Phillips · aggregate -0.76103. Lawrence#103 · Amos Lawrence · aggregate -0.8139. Davis#39 · Wayne Davis · aggregate -0.81152. Figaro#152 · Cedric Figaro · aggregate -0.8297. Taylor#97 · Tommy Taylor · aggregate -0.8370. Walker#70 · Jeff Walker · aggregate -0.8493. Searels#93 · Stacy Searels · aggregate -0.8553. Brock#53 · Lou Brock · aggregate -0.98189. Holohan#189 · Pete Holohan · aggregate -1.3124. Bernstine#24 · Rod Bernstine · aggregate -1.3733. Guendling#33 · Mike Guendling · aggregate -1.4813. FitzPatrick#13 · James FitzPatrick · aggregate -1.5859. Wilson#59 · Karl Wilson · aggregate -2.12Wilson -2.151. Tolliver#51 · Billy Joe Tolliver · aggregate -2.23Tolliver -2.26. Cade#6 · Mossy Cade · aggregate -2.38Cade -2.420. Anderson#20 · Gary Anderson · aggregate -2.50Anderson -2.512. Lachey#12 · Jim Lachey · aggregate -3.14Lachey -3.160. Early#60 · Quinn Early · aggregate -3.37Early -3.424. Brooks#24 · James Brooks · aggregate -5.26Brooks -5.3

Incremental contribution by season

-12-10-8-6-4-20+2+4+61980 · Ed Luther · incremental +0.071980 · Chuck Loewen · incremental +0.181980 · Bob Gregor · incremental -0.051980 · Stuart Dodds · incremental -0.151980 · LaRue Harrington · incremental -0.901980 · Wayne Hamilton · incremental -1.171981 · Bob Gregor · incremental +0.061981 · Ed Luther · incremental +0.291981 · Andrew Gissinger · incremental -0.031981 · Bobby Duckworth · incremental -0.051981 · Chuck Loewen · incremental -0.121981 · Keith Ferguson · incremental -0.301981 · Eric Sievers · incremental -0.441981 · Pete Holohan · incremental -0.531981 · Irvin Phillips · incremental -1.191981 · Amos Lawrence · incremental -1.311981 · James Brooks · incremental -6.001982 · Pete Holohan · incremental +0.011982 · Eric Sievers · incremental +0.021982 · Bob Gregor · incremental +0.021982 · Bobby Duckworth · incremental +0.061982 · Chuck Loewen · incremental +0.131982 · Andrew Gissinger · incremental +0.131982 · Ed Luther · incremental +0.161982 · Keith Ferguson · incremental -0.011982 · Hollis Hall · incremental -0.651982 · James Brooks · incremental -0.881983 · Keith Ferguson · incremental +0.021983 · Bob Gregor · incremental +0.041983 · Eric Sievers · incremental +0.061983 · Bill Elko · incremental +0.221983 · Ed Luther · incremental +0.421983 · Andrew Gissinger · incremental +0.471983 · Danny Walters · incremental +0.671983 · Bobby Duckworth · incremental -0.021983 · Trumaine Johnson · incremental -0.051983 · Gill Byrd · incremental -0.111983 · Pete Holohan · incremental -0.191983 · Gary Anderson · incremental -1.021983 · James Brooks · incremental -2.351983 · Billy Ray Smith · incremental -2.631984 · Keith Ferguson · incremental +0.021984 · Bob Gregor · incremental +0.021984 · Eric Sievers · incremental +0.041984 · Bobby Duckworth · incremental +0.101984 · Jesse Bendross · incremental +0.161984 · Chuck Loewen · incremental +0.171984 · Billy Ray Smith · incremental +0.241984 · Andrew Gissinger · incremental +0.281984 · Danny Walters · incremental +0.301984 · Ed Luther · incremental +0.381984 · Lionel James · incremental +0.391984 · Gill Byrd · incremental +0.441984 · Bill Elko · incremental +0.551984 · Keith Guthrie · incremental -0.381984 · Pete Holohan · incremental -0.401984 · Mike Guendling · incremental -1.511984 · Mossy Cade · incremental -3.611985 · Keith Ferguson · incremental +0.001985 · Eric Sievers · incremental +0.051985 · Jesse Bendross · incremental +0.161985 · Billy Ray Smith · incremental +0.221985 · Jeffery Dale · incremental +0.361985 · Gill Byrd · incremental +0.521985 · Danny Walters · incremental +0.711985 · Lionel James · incremental +0.891985 · Trumaine Johnson · incremental -0.091985 · Ralf Mojsiejenko · incremental -0.171985 · Pete Holohan · incremental -0.281985 · Terry Lewis · incremental -0.421985 · Gary Anderson · incremental -0.521985 · Mark Fellows · incremental -0.531985 · John Hendy · incremental -0.571985 · Wayne Davis · incremental -0.711985 · Mike Guendling · incremental -0.771985 · Jim Lachey · incremental -2.311986 · Eric Sievers · incremental +0.051986 · Danny Walters · incremental +0.101986 · Ralf Mojsiejenko · incremental +0.151986 · Billy Ray Smith · incremental +0.231986 · Lionel James · incremental +0.241986 · Jeffery Dale · incremental +0.441986 · Gill Byrd · incremental +0.501986 · Donald Brown · incremental -0.121986 · Mark Fellows · incremental -0.141986 · James FitzPatrick · incremental -0.271986 · Terry Unrein · incremental -0.291986 · Trumaine Johnson · incremental -0.311986 · Pete Holohan · incremental -0.371986 · Wayne Davis · incremental -0.541986 · Curt Pardridge · incremental -0.661986 · Ty Allert · incremental -0.711986 · Fred Smalls · incremental -0.771986 · Matt Johnson · incremental -0.791986 · Doug Landry · incremental -1.171986 · Jim Lachey · incremental -1.211986 · Jeff Walker · incremental -1.321986 · Tommy Taylor · incremental -1.361986 · Leslie O'Neal · incremental -1.591986 · Gary Anderson · incremental -1.661987 · Eric Sievers · incremental +0.071987 · Jamie Holland · incremental +0.121987 · Billy Ray Smith · incremental +0.191987 · Danny Walters · incremental +0.341987 · Gill Byrd · incremental +0.421987 · Lionel James · incremental +0.591987 · Ralf Mojsiejenko · incremental +1.171987 · Mark Vlasic · incremental -0.031987 · Ty Allert · incremental -0.041987 · Terry Unrein · incremental -0.141987 · Pete Holohan · incremental -0.211987 · Gary Anderson · incremental -0.461987 · Nelson Jones · incremental -0.881987 · Karl Wilson · incremental -0.951987 · James FitzPatrick · incremental -1.021987 · Rod Bernstine · incremental -1.071987 · Jim Lachey · incremental -1.551987 · Lou Brock · incremental -1.601988 · Leslie O'Neal · incremental +0.031988 · Eric Sievers · incremental +0.031988 · Jeffery Dale · incremental +0.101988 · Billy Ray Smith · incremental +0.131988 · David Richards · incremental +0.161988 · Ralf Mojsiejenko · incremental +0.201988 · Jamie Holland · incremental +0.331988 · Lionel James · incremental +0.371988 · Gill Byrd · incremental +0.561988 · Mark Vlasic · incremental -0.031988 · James FitzPatrick · incremental -0.211988 · Anthony Miller · incremental -0.251988 · Joe Campbell · incremental -0.311988 · Cedric Figaro · incremental -0.371988 · Rod Bernstine · incremental -0.471988 · Gary Anderson · incremental -0.711988 · Stacy Searels · incremental -1.391988 · Karl Wilson · incremental -2.371988 · Quinn Early · incremental -3.251989 · Burt Grossman · incremental +0.231989 · Billy Ray Smith · incremental +0.241989 · Jamie Holland · incremental +0.291989 · Courtney Hall · incremental +0.291989 · Terrence Jones · incremental +0.301989 · David Richards · incremental +0.421989 · Marion Butts · incremental +0.431989 · Gill Byrd · incremental +0.581989 · Leslie O'Neal · incremental +0.711989 · Anthony Miller · incremental +1.181989 · Joe Campbell · incremental -0.041989 · Rod Bernstine · incremental -0.071989 · Quinn Early · incremental -0.661989 · Cedric Figaro · incremental -0.661989 · Elliot Smith · incremental -0.721989 · James FitzPatrick · incremental -0.791989 · Billy Joe Tolliver · incremental -1.051990 · Billy Ray Smith · incremental +0.161990 · Burt Grossman · incremental +0.371990 · David Richards · incremental +0.421990 · Gill Byrd · incremental +0.601990 · Courtney Hall · incremental +0.631990 · Leslie O'Neal · incremental +0.711990 · Anthony Miller · incremental +1.181990 · Marion Butts · incremental +1.921990 · Mark Vlasic · incremental -0.061990 · Rod Bernstine · incremental -0.171990 · Cedric Figaro · incremental -0.261990 · Quinn Early · incremental -1.381990 · Billy Joe Tolliver · incremental -2.431991 · Billy Ray Smith · incremental +0.121991 · Leslie O'Neal · incremental +0.171991 · Anthony Miller · incremental +0.211991 · Burt Grossman · incremental +0.381991 · David Richards · incremental +0.421991 · Courtney Hall · incremental +0.631991 · Gill Byrd · incremental +1.271991 · Marion Butts · incremental +1.671991 · Rod Bernstine · incremental -0.381992 · Billy Ray Smith · incremental +0.011992 · Burt Grossman · incremental +0.351992 · David Richards · incremental +0.461992 · Courtney Hall · incremental +0.681992 · Leslie O'Neal · incremental +0.701992 · Marion Butts · incremental +0.771992 · Anthony Miller · incremental +1.181992 · Gill Byrd · incremental +1.341992 · Rod Bernstine · incremental -0.151993 · Burt Grossman · incremental +0.241993 · Courtney Hall · incremental +0.681993 · Leslie O'Neal · incremental +0.701993 · Marion Butts · incremental +0.811993 · Anthony Miller · incremental +1.211994 · Leslie O'Neal · incremental +0.241994 · Courtney Hall · incremental +0.631995 · Courtney Hall · incremental +0.631995 · Leslie O'Neal · incremental +0.701996 · Courtney Hall · incremental +0.27Brooks -6.0Brooks -2.3Smith -2.6Cade -3.6Lachey -2.3O'Neal -1.6Anderson -1.7Lachey -1.5Brock -1.6Wilson -2.4Early -3.2Butts +0.4Butts +1.9Tolliver -2.4Butts +1.7Butts +0.8Butts +0.819806 players198111 players198210 players198314 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Above expectationBelow expectationMarion ButtsGM total -17.1Marion Butts by season +5.6

How much retained production did Marion Butts return vs. his slot?

Each mark below is one player's model value above slot. Light gray marks are slot-similar peers: RBs drafted within ±5 picks of Marion Butts since 2010 (22 players).The score is the retained production/value bucket from the pick-residual model: on-team AV plus AV-rate quality, adjusted for draft slot, position, and era. Opportunity snaps and league honors are excluded.

-0.50+0.5+1+1.5Model value above slot182. JonesAaron Jones · model value +1.7183. ButtsMarion Butts · model value +1.2+1.2187. EllingtonAndre Ellington · model value +0.6181. VidalKimani Vidal · model value +0.3188. DwyerJonathan Dwyer · model value +0.3181. BlueAlfred Blue · model value +0.2184. NealDevin Neal · model value +0.2179. GordonOllie Gordon · model value +0.2186. McClellanJase McClellan · model value +0.1188. MullingsKalel Mullings · model value +0.1180. KarimDeji Karim · model value 0188. McGuireElijah McGuire · model value 0187. BradfordAllen Bradford · model value -0.1183. HarrisKevin Harris · model value -0.1186. SeastrunkLache Seastrunk · model value -0.1182. ReynoldsKeenan Reynolds · model value -0.2179. LoganT.J. Logan · model value -0.2181. MurrayLatavius Murray · model value -0.3183. TodmanJordan Todman · model value -0.4182. GrayCyrus Gray · model value -0.6186. JohnsonTy Johnson · model value -0.8182. BarnerKenjon Barner · model value -0.9182. WilliamsTrayveon Williams · model value -0.9
Marion ButtsSlot-similar peers (22)

Cumulative value over time

Year-by-year running totals since draft. Left axis = games started. Right axis = honors (Pro Bowl / AP1 / AP2). Pre-2013 picks have no games-started line because that comes from per-game snap counts (not available for older players). Honors extend back to 1980.

'90'92'94'95019375674012Cumulative GSHonors count
Games started (cumulative) Pro Bowls AP1 All-Pro AP2 All-Pro

Full-career season history (7 scored seasons)

YearTeamGPGSSnapsSnap-zAVAV/snapPBAP1AP2
1989LAC1554
1990LAC141311·
1991LAC1686
1992LAC15157
1993LAC16167
1994NE16153
1995TEN1221

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