Can you all imagine if Lamar had played for the Belichick Patriots. He would be in the HOF already. You gotta have luck, ton of luck to have success. Same applies for Andre. The Ford family wanted him but the Lions HC, Wayne Fontes did not.
Seabass, Glenn, Newhouse, Brezina, Lamar stand out for me.
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I went back to Pro Football Reference and sorted our players according to that Weighted Approximate Value number. The Top 25 are listed in the screenshot below.
Case comes in at #20 which may or may not stir up some discussion. Heâs the top QB listed.
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Again, donât neglect three time Pro Bowler Kimble Anders; thatâs more than Newhouse or Smith at RB.
This order does not help LAW. Pls delete. 
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Yep Kimble should definitely be in the discussion.
Forgot about Eugene the hitting machine and Larry Cole. Must be my anti Cowboy bias showing.
Hogan Wharton was pretty at blocking, McVea, Post and Gipson could run.
David Hodge and Charley Hall were great linebackers.
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LB Eugene Lockart had a nice NFL career with the Cowboys and Patriots but his off-the-field issues hurt his reputation.
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Iâd put Robert Newhouse above Antoine Smith because of all the great blocking Newhouse did for Tony Dorsett that doesnât show up in the stats.
Either order they are a great 1-2 for UH RBs in the NFL.
Where does Kimble Anders with more pro bowls than either as a RB rank?
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As for longevity, Keenam is tops
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I agree. The main problem with Elmo was he played with WR Otis Taylor, who was the Chiefâs star WR. Maybe he taught Taylor some TD dance moves.
Look up Pat Studstill and Errol Linden.
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Studstill discussed above. Errol Linden is 12th on that list put out by Pro Football Reference. He played 10 seasons for four teams (none of which was for either team that drafted him). He didnât miss a single start from '63 through '70 when he retired. Passed away at only 45 in 1983.
I had no idea Larry Cole was a Coog. Thatâs cool.
Cole was only briefly a Coog.
His career was mostly at the Air Force Academy and University of Hawaii.
Actually, the UH Cougar with the best NFL career, measured in terms of Super Bowl rings, is former UH QB and Coach Chad OâShea. OâShea has three Super Bowl rings as a coach with the New England Patriots.
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He predominately played OT for both Eagles and Falcons!
Still a backup in about half of his games. Not really in the âgreatestâ conversation.
Last I heard when you ask if he was he was the best ever, that includes in the history of the program which goes back to the beginning. That includes 50 years ago.