All-Decade Awards (1988-1997)

[Jason Howard]

GM of the Decade NFL: Jason Marbach, Houston Oilers

GM of the Decade AFC: Jason Marbach, Houston Oilers, 117-43, 9 Playoff Appearances, 5 AFC Titles, 2-3 in Superbowl Appearances

Honorable Mentions: Todd Moudy, Chiefs and Jason Howard, Dolphins

GM of the Decade NFC: Brandon Quick, Atlanta Falcons, 90-70, 5 Playoff Appearances, 2 NFC Titles, 1-1 in Superbowl Appearances

Honorable Mentions: Tim Brock, Eagles and Randy Rieske, 49ers

All-Decade NFL Team (selected by ChatGPT)
OFFENSE
QB: Dan Marino, Miami
RB:  Barry Sanders, Green Bay
RB: Thurman Thomas, Buffalo
FB: Larry Centers, Houston
WR:  Tim Brown, Los Angeles (A)
WR: Michael Irvin, Dallas
WR: Andre Rison, Philadephia
TE: Shannon Sharpe, Atlanta
TE: Wesley Walls, New England
OL: Richmond Webb, Atlanta
OL: Joe Jacoby, Washington
OL: Mike Munchak, Houston
OL: Bruce Matthews, Houston
OL: Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburg

RESERVE 1: Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia
RESERVE 2:  Emmitt Smith, Dallas
RESERVE 3:  Jerry Rice, San Francisco
RESERVE 4: Nate Newton, Dallas
RESERVE 5:  Andre Reed, Buffalo


SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Morten Anderson, Cincinatti
P: Sean Landetta, New York (N)
KR:  Terance Mathis, Houston
PR: Deion Sanders, Atlanta



DEFENSE
DT:  Cortez Kennedy, New York (A)
DT: John Randle, New York (N)
DE: Michael Strahan, Houston
DE: Bruce Smith, Buffalo
LB: Derrick Thomas, Dallas
LB: Bill Romanowski, San Francisco
LB: Lawrence Taylor, New York (N)
LB: Junior Seau, New England
CB: Deion Sanders, Atlanta
CB: Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh
CB: Darrell Green, Washington
CB: Chris Dishman, Houston
FS: Steve Atwater, San Francisco
SS: Carnell Lake, Tampa Bay
SAFETY BACKUP: LeRoy Butler, Green Bay

RESERVE 1: Ray Childress, Houston
RESERVE 2: Chris Doleman, Minnesota
RESERVE 3: Kevin Greene, Carolina
RESERVE 4: Chris Speilman, Detroit
RESERVE 5: Aeneas Williams, Phoenix

[Jason Howard]

I also asked ChatGPT to pick the best 'value' pick of each draft of the decade. The rules were simple.

- The pick had to be 2nd round or later.
- Start at 1 and count up on picks (i.e. round 2, pick 1 gets a 1 value for pick position and round 3, pick 1 would get a 33 value for pick position) and that makes up half of the equation.
- The other half is made up by stats and I had it use 'average production' at the position as the baseline. Every percentage above average was worth 5 points, every percentage below was worth -5 pts at the core stats.
- It then added all the points together and assessed the draft and picked the player that was the most 'above average' player at the 'latest drafted position.'

This is not a scientific analysis but is about as fair as it can be done without a ton of time. Remember, this is just fun.

Best Value Pick in Each NFL Draft:
1989: Brian Jordan, FS, 2nd round Pick 18 Vikings
1990: Chris Singleton, LB, 3rd round Pick 13 Colts
1991: Henry Jones, FS, 2nd round pick 18, Redskins
1992: Tommy Maddox, QB, 2nd round pick 25, Browns
1993: Thomas Smith, FS, 3rd round pick 13, Packers
1994: Charles Johnson, WR, 2nd round pick 29, 49ers
1995: Willie Jackson, WR, 3rd round pick 31, Oilers
1996: Carlos Emmons, LB, 2nd round pick 18, Giants
1997: Brad Badger, OG, 2nd round pick 32, Oilers