Great piece taking stats beyond nerd level.

https://www.fieldgulls.com/2018/1/11...fl-av-seahawks

AV applies a single number to the seasonal value of every NFL player based on a detailed but relatively straightforward formula: offenses are credited with AV points based on offensive points per drive scored relative to league average, and those points are distributed amongst individual offensive players based on their volume of contribution. Similarly, defenses are credited with AV points based on defensive points allowed per drive relative to league average, and individual defensive players are credited with AV points based on games played as well as sacks, fumble recoveries, interceptions, TDs, and tackles. Players can earn bonuses if they are particularly efficient, or if they earn a spot on the All-Pro team.

As is the case with any NFL statistic, AV is by no means perfect (and it stresses this by literally including “approximate” in its name) but as is also the case with many other NFL statistics, over large sample sizes, AV tends to mirror the consensus opinions we have about players. For example, the three Seahawks players with the highest career AV just happen to be the three Seahawks in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Steve Largent (140 AV), Walter Jones (127 AV), and Cortez Kennedy (122 AV). So where does Russell Wilson stand in Approximate Value?
Name/years from and to/Draft Selection/Team/Games/seasons/AV Score
  • 1 Russell Wilson 2012 2017 3-75 SEA 96 6 100
  • 2 Peyton Manning 1998 2003 1-1 CLT 96 6 94
  • 2 Cam Newton 2011 2016 1-1 CAR 93 6 94
  • 4 Dan Marino* 1983 1988 1-27 MIA 87 6 90