This is what 72 exclusive QBs could look like based on their highest salary and durability of 90+

1 Manning, Peyton 2013 $10,367,562
2 Brees, Drew 2011 $10,248,222
3 Ryan, Matt 2018 $9,593,847
4 Murray, Kyler 2020 $9,583,506
5 Brady, Tom 2021 $9,543,003
6 Jackson, Lamar 2024 $9,481,344
7 Watson, Deshaun 2020 $9,472,010
8 Roethlisberger, Ben 2018 $9,452,147
9 Allen, Josh 2021 $9,434,274
10 Burrow, Joe 2024 $9,316,099
11 Mahomes II, Patrick 2020 $9,310,315
12 Herbert, Justin 2022 $9,295,788
13 Rivers, Philip 2015 $9,193,358
14 Stafford, Matthew 2011 $9,083,988
15 Rodgers, Aaron 2016 $8,994,449
16 Cousins, Kirk 2016 $8,994,365
17 Culpepper, Daunte 2004 $8,938,595
18 Prescott, Dak 2019 $8,858,844
19 Romo, Tony 2012 $8,833,189
20 Luck, Andrew 2018 $8,806,230
21 Wilson, Russell 2020 $8,712,394
22 Schaub, Matt 2009 $8,494,125
23 Cunningham, Randall 1990 $8,481,051
24 Warner, Kurt 2008 $8,475,127
25 Jurgensen, Sonny 1967 $8,438,292
26 Carr, Derek 2021 $8,386,926
27 Gabriel, Roman 1973 $8,386,786
28 Flacco, Joe 2016 $8,328,427
29 Young, Steve 1992 $8,327,293
30 Fouts, Dan 1981 $8,317,358
31 Goff, Jared 2019 $8,316,278
32 Moon, Warren 1991 $8,316,060
33 Daniels, Jayden 2024 $8,225,157
34 Bradford, Sam 2016 $8,213,308
35 Manning, Eli 2011 $8,185,617
36 Marino, Dan 1984 $8,165,382
37 Gannon, Rich 2002 $8,120,302
38 Brunell, Mark 1996 $8,074,569
39 Bulger, Marc 2006 $8,050,173
40 Garcia, Jeff 2000 $7,994,425
41 Palmer, Carson 2015 $7,987,116
42 Smith, Alex 2017 $7,936,757
43 Winston, Jameis 2019 $7,916,910
44 Dalton, Andy 2016 $7,912,680
45 Favre, Brett 2009 $7,909,137
46 Cutler, Jay 2008 $7,890,501
47 Newton, Cam 2011 $7,871,849
48 Anderson, Ken 1982 $7,841,079
49 Elway, John 1987 $7,829,026
50 Wentz, Carson 2019 $7,815,352
51 Smith, Geno 2022 $7,811,169
52 Namath, Joe 1967 $7,787,083
53 Green, Trent 2004 $7,777,544
54 Sanders, Spec 1947 $7,744,472
55 Mayfield, Baker 2024 $7,743,149
56 Griffin III, Robert 2012 $7,725,801
57 Unitas, Johnny 1959 $7,722,566
58 Rote, Tobin 1956 $7,720,929
59 Montana, Joe 1982 $7,708,779
60 Tannehill, Ryan 2014 $7,705,566
61 Tagovailoa, Tua 2023 $7,658,363
62 Lomax, Neil 1984 $7,652,649
63 Baugh, Sammy 1947 $7,651,668
64 Beuerlein, Steve 1999 $7,610,695
65 Dobbs, Glenn 1948 $7,544,631
66 Graham, Otto 1952 $7,507,980
67 Majkowski, Don 1989 $7,490,697
68 Kenney, Bill 1983 $7,412,190
69 Bortles, Blake 2015 $7,395,586
70 Lawrence, Trevor 2022 $7,357,163
71 Jones, Daniel 2022 $7,356,992
72 O'brien, Ken 1985 $7,282,659
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73 Tarkenton, Fran 1976 $7,282,529
74 Bledsoe, Drew 2002 $7,261,749
75 Layne, Bobby 1951 $7,242,056
76 McNabb, Donovan 2000 $7,231,782
77 Sipe, Brian 1980 $7,164,051
78 Esiason, Boomer 1987 $7,156,202
79 Hasselbeck, Matt 2007 $7,093,585

This is what 72 exclusive RBs could look like based on their highest salary and durability of 90+

1 Simpson, O.J. 1975 $9,480,643
2 Brown, Jim 1963 $9,433,917
3 Payton, Walter 1977 $9,274,349
4 Peterson, Adrian 2012 $9,049,284
5 Johnson, Chris 2009 $8,957,962
6 Sanders, Barry 1997 $8,917,984
7 Barber, Tiki 2005 $8,423,765
8 Armstrong, Otis 1974 $8,332,849
9 Tomlinson, LaDainian 2006 $8,255,960
10 Dickerson, Eric 1984 $8,152,969
11 Smith, Emmitt 1995 $8,088,525
12 Lewis, Jamal 2003 $8,066,872
13 Davis, Terrell 1998 $8,061,720
14 Barkley, Saquon 2024 $8,003,112
15 Allen, Marcus 1985 $7,996,039
16 Green, Ahman 2003 $7,985,195
17 Murray, DeMarco 2014 $7,969,373
24 Williams, Ricky 2002 $7,956,539
25 Henry, Derrick 2020 $7,951,725
26 Gore, Frank 2006 $7,910,865
27 Campbell, Earl 1980 $7,905,962
29 Craig, Roger 1988 $7,857,221
30 Foster, Arian 2010 $7,655,678
31 Faulk, Marshall 1999 $7,650,950
32 Taylor, Jonathan 2021 $7,631,407
33 McCaffrey, Christian 2019 $7,611,570
34 Anderson, Ottis 1979 $7,596,863
35 Holmes, Priest 2001 $7,593,356
36 James, Edgerrin 2000 $7,572,761
37 Johnson, Larry 2005 $7,568,791
38 Sayers, Gale 1966 $7,558,816
39 McCoy, LeSean 2013 $7,549,576
40 Andrews, William 1983 $7,527,893
41 Perry, Joe 1954 $7,523,165
42 Crow, John David 1960 $7,519,443
43 Taylor, Jim 1962 $7,481,830
44 Jackson, Steven 2006 $7,467,865
45 Anderson, Jamal 1998 $7,463,943
46 McAllister, Deuce 2003 $7,454,794
47 Charles, Jamaal 2010 $7,453,986
48 Thomas, Thurman 1992 $7,453,412
49 Mitchell, Lydell 1975 $7,304,887
50 Hearst, Garrison 1998 $7,264,637
51 Kelly, Leroy 1968 $7,254,028
52 Montgomery, Wilbert 1979 $7,253,132
53 Warren, Chris 1994 $7,247,151
54 Alexander, Shaun 2005 $7,244,418
55 Walker, Herschel 1988 $7,242,706
56 Dorsett, Tony 1981 $7,231,890
57 Foster, Barry 1992 $7,198,953
58 Martin, Curtis 2004 $7,196,873
59 Foreman, Chuck 1975 $7,141,323
60 Jacobs, Josh 2022 $7,127,354
61 Jones-Drew, Maurice 2011 $7,124,696
62 Rice, Ray 2009 $7,109,776
63 Bell, Le'Veon 2014 $7,101,700
64 McNeil, Freeman 1982 $7,094,976
65 Elliott, Ezekiel 2016 $7,093,730
66 Nance, Jim 1966 $7,075,211
67 Granger, Hoyle 1967 $7,057,715
68 Wilder, James 1984 $7,054,960
69 Warner, Curt 1986 $7,013,850
70 Westbrook, Brian 2007 $6,993,066
71 Montgomery, Wilbert 1981 $6,991,263
72 Brown, Larry 1970 $6,982,046
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73 Riggs, Gerald 1985 $6,969,671
74 McCutcheon, Lawrence 1974 $6,955,736
75 Portis, Clinton 2002 $6,947,999
76 Harris, Franco 1975 $6,943,933
77 Smith, Robert 2000 $6,918,242
78 Daniels, Clem 1963 $6,895,738
79 McCaffrey, Christian 2023 $6,892,918

Below are the top QB ranked by best (Stamina + Pass Accuracy), assuming Dur > 90. From 183 (Brees) down to 155. But this list has many duplicate names.

Brees, Drew 2011 New Orleans Saints
Manning, Peyton 2013 Denver Broncos
Brees, Drew 2016 New Orleans Saints
Brees, Drew 2013 New Orleans Saints
Brees, Drew 2015 New Orleans Saints
Brees, Drew 2014 New Orleans Saints
Roethlisberger, Ben 2018 Pittsburgh Steelers
Brady, Tom 2011 New England Patriots
Mahomes II, Patrick 2020 Kansas City Chiefs
Ryan, Matt 2016 Atlanta Falcons
Ryan, Matt 2018 Atlanta Falcons
Rodgers, Aaron 2011 Green Bay Packers
Mahomes II, Patrick 2018 Kansas City Chiefs
Roethlisberger, Ben 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers
Mahomes, Patrick 2022 Kansas City Chiefs
Brees, Drew 2008 New Orleans Saints
Watson, Deshaun 2020 Houston Texans
Brady, Tom 2007 New England Patriots
Cousins, Kirk 2016 Washington Redskins
Burrow, Joe 2024 Cincinnati Bengals
Winston, Jameis 2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ryan, Matt 2012 Atlanta Falcons
Culpepper, Daunte 2004 Minnesota Vikings
Brees, Drew 2009 New Orleans Saints
Schaub, Matt 2009 Houston Texans
Prescott, Dak 2019 Dallas Cowboys
Warner, Kurt 2001 St. Louis Rams
Burrow, Joe 2021 Cincinnati Bengals
Manning, Peyton 2012 Denver Broncos
Moon, Warren 1990 Houston Oilers
Manning, Peyton 2014 Denver Broncos
Marino, Dan 1984 Miami Dolphins
Allen, Josh 2020 Buffalo Bills
Warner, Kurt 2008 Arizona Cardinals
Brees, Drew 2018 New Orleans Saints
Brees, Drew 2017 New Orleans Saints
Roethlisberger, Ben 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers
Rivers, Philip 2010 San Diego Chargers
Fouts, Dan 1982 Chargers
Manning, Eli 2011 New York Giants
Carr, Derek 2021 Las Vegas Raiders
Rivers, Philip 2019 Los Angeles Chargers
Manning, Peyton 2004 Indianapolis Colts
Goff, Jared 2024 Detroit Lions
Brunell, Mark 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars
Rivers, Philip 2013 San Diego Chargers
Green, Trent 2004 Kansas City Chiefs
Stafford, Matthew 2021 Los Angeles Rams
Brady, Tom 2017 New England Patriots
Warner, Kurt 1999 St. Louis Rams
Mayfield, Baker 2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Goff, Jared 2018 Los Angeles Rams
Manning, Peyton 2009 Indianapolis Colts
Fouts, Dan 1981 San Diego Chargers
Jurgensen, Sonny 1961 Philadelphia Eagles
Palmer, Carson 2015 Arizona Cardinals
Namath, Joe 1967 New York Jets
Young, Steve 1993 San Francisco 49ers
Rodgers, Aaron 2020 Green Bay Packers
Tagovailoa, Tua 2023 Miami Dolphins
Purdy, Brock 2023 San Francisco 49ers
Prescott, Dak 2023 Dallas Cowboys
Brady, Tom 2018 New England Patriots
Rivers, Philip 2018 Los Angeles Chargers
Young, Steve 1998 San Francisco 49ers
Rodgers, Aaron 2012 Green Bay Packers
Manning, Peyton 2006 Indianapolis Colts
Wilson, Russell 2020 Seattle Seahawks
Stafford, Matthew 2017 Detroit Lions
Cousins, Kirk 2020 Minnesota Vikings
Rodgers, Aaron 2009 Green Bay Packers
Cousins, Kirk 2015 Washington Redskins
Beuerlein, Steve 1999 Carolina Panthers

tomhanrahan

Q: I have to point out, there's not one single gimpy QB on your list. Will you be implementing that successful strategy here in this great team building series ?

I'm in.

DCar, surely at least ONE of the three entries will employ this feature. You'd all be disappointed if I didn't :)

Posted by tomhanrahan on 1/2/2026 9:17:00 PM (view original):
DCar, surely at least ONE of the three entries will employ this feature. You'd all be disappointed if I didn't :)

I like RBs by committee myself ...This, will be some 50 mil NFL Football for the ages rolling into 2026 ... Can't wait to see what our GM's come up with, we have a really smart bunch :)

Posted by coolmay_one on 1/2/2026 9:07:00 PM (view original):
I'm in.

Welcome coolmay_one, Thank you, for joining this great NFL Football Draft Series launching in 2026. We will have fun and that's our mission plan.

So, I get that we are drafting the exclusive use of a player and not just a specific season, but I have a question and I apologize if this was already explained.

Q: Once I draft a player, can I use a different season of theirs on multiple levels or can I only choose one season and one league to put him in?

Example: Let's say I pick a RB like Robert Smith, who was never a Super-DUPER star, but was very consistantly good, am I able to use his best year at 59m and a lesser year at 50m? Or an example like QB Joe Burrow, could I use one of his seasons where he only played a handful of games at 50m, and his 2024 season in the 59m league?

A: any player or unit drafted is one league and done. Use any year or salary for players.

I'm in.

Hey there, I’ll probably opt in but need to check on how the draft timing will work out. My day job isn’t that easy for me to be online with, are you expecting that each pick would have a window of like an hour or something? Have you thought through that yet?

Posted by danpsull71 on 1/3/2026 9:29:00 PM (view original):
Hey there, I’ll probably opt in but need to check on how the draft timing will work out. My day job isn’t that easy for me to be online with, are you expecting that each pick would have a window of like an hour or something? Have you thought through that yet?

The whole idea for this Draft Series is having fun and it's nothing to stress over. We are basically building 3 teams so if the draft takes a month, so be it. I'm not opposed to running the draft off the clock and around the clock. But, only ask our members to expedite as they have time in their schedules and let's shoot for a goal of one month. We can enjoy our 14.0 season and some draft commentary and analysis as we go along.

Sounds good, DC, count me in!

Posted by slingers25 on 1/1/2026 2:02:00 PM (view original):
Maybe Next time if there is interest do some thing like this. 50,55,59 BUT keep the same core Players for all Three. Would this be fun or just boring using the same core for 3 leagues. You would have to find the right version of each player for each CAP and build backups with the left over cash

QB Tom Brady ( Any season that works under the cap ) must be highest payed QB
HB Earl Campbell ( Any season that works under the cap )must be highest payed HB
WR Jerry Rice ( Any season that works under the cap ) must be highest payed WR 1`
WR Tim Brown ( Any season that works under the cap ) must be highest payed WR 2
WR/ TE Dave Casper ( Any season that works under the cap ) must be highest payed WR 3/TE 1
OL Denver ( Any season that works under the cap )
DEF Dallas ( Any season that works under the cap )
Special teams any

Backup anyone not on a team

Kind of, to this point made by slingers25.

At the end of this 50-59 mil Series there will be a All-Star Clash League. Take your 15 drafted players and pump up their salaries and bring your best drafted units along and make one last team at 65 mil. This league will be totally comped as appreciation for taking on such a Big Endeavor