A more interesting question is how do we rank the various sicilians. For a typical below-masters player I would rank them roughly as follows:
1) four knights
2) classical
3) accelerated dragon
4) taimanov w/ a6
5) bastrikov
6) nimzowitsch
7) lowenthall
8) hyperaccelerated
9) sveshnikov
10) scheveningen
11) dragon
12) najdorf
13) kan
It's odd that so many people play the Najdorf, it honestly sucks unless you're going for the most theoretical, studious advantage you possibly can.
Not a big Sicilian expert, but I agree on your evaluation of the Najdorf for the club player. Why would you play a variation which has 20 possible continuations for White on move 6, at least 10 of which are highly theoretical and dangerous. From my limited experience and from what I have seen others play, the Accelerated Dragon and the Taimanov seem logical enough for the club player to not have to overwork themselves for practical usefulness
A more interesting question is how do we rank the various sicilians. For a typical below-masters player I would rank them roughly as follows:
1) four knights
2) classical
3) accelerated dragon
4) taimanov w/ a6
5) bastrikov
6) nimzowitsch
7) lowenthall
8) hyperaccelerated
9) sveshnikov
10) scheveningen
11) dragon
12) najdorf
13) kan
While so many people play the Najdorf, it honestly sucks unless you're going for the most theoretical, studious advantage you possibly can.