Originally posted by statman:
Here's my list, broken down by team. I also included players that some might consider future hall of famers, just not by me (italicized).
Arizona Cardinals
WR Larry Fitzgerald
OG Alan Faneca
OLB Joey Porter
SS Adrian Wilson
Atlanta Falcons
TE Tony Gonzalez
DE John Abraham
Baltimore Ravens
C Matt Birk
TE Todd Heap
LB Ray Lewis
FS Ed Reed
Buffalo Bills
None
Carolina Panthers
LB Jon Beason
WR Steve Smith
Chicago Bears
C Olin Kreutz
KR/PR Devin Hester
LB Brian Urlacher
DE Julius Peppers
Cincinnati Bengals
None
Cleveland Browns
LT Joe Thomas
Dallas Cowboys
OLB Demarcus Ware
TE Jason Witten
Denver Broncos
FS Brian Dawkins
CB Champ Bailey
LT Ryan Clady
Detroit Lions
WR Calvin Johnson
DT NDamukong Suh
Green Bay Packers
QB Aaron Rodgers
WR Donald Driver
Houston Texans
WR Andre Johnson
Indianapolis Colts
QB Peyton Manning
C Jeff Saturday
DE Dwight Freeney
K Adam Vinatieri
WR Reggie Wayne
RT Ryan Diem
Jacksonville Jaguars
None
Kansas City Chiefs
OG Brian Waters
Miami Dolphins
WR Brandon Marshall
Minnesota Vikings
QB Brett Favre
OG Steve Hutchinson
DT Pat Williams
DE Jared Allen
New England Patriots
QB Tom Brady
LT Matt Light
NT Vince Wilfork
C Dan Koppen
New Orleans Saints
QB Drew Brees
LB Jonathan Vilma
New York Giants
LT David Diehl
OG Chris Snee
C Shaun O'Hara
New York Jets
C Nick Mangold
CB Darrelle Revis
DE Shaun Ellis
Oakland Raiders
P Shane Lechler
Philadelphia Eagles
QB Michael Vick
Pittsburgh Steelers
QB Ben Roethlisberger
WR Hines Ward
OLB James Harrison
NT Casey Hampton
SS Troy Polamalu
LB James Farrior
San Diego Chargers
QB Philip Rivers
TE Antonio Gates
San Francisco 49ers
LB Patrick Willis
RB Frank Gore
RB Brian Westbrook
Seattle Seahawks
None
St. Louis Rams
RB Steven Jackson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CB Ronde Barber
Tennessee Titans
WR Randy Moss
RB Chris Johnson
Washington Redskins
LB London Fletcher
QB Donovan McNabb
Thoughts? Did I miss somebody, or add somebody who shouldn't be there?
I think that is a pretty good list, although of course there are a lot of guys there who are not far along enough in their careers to really have a definite feel for their HOF legitimacy yet.
Also, in my opinion there are quite a few players who in my mind might only qualify for the "
Hall of Very Good". Someone mentioned Todd Heap and I agree, someone like Hines Ward might also fall into that category as well as several others.
A guy I would like to add would be
Richard Seymour: He is an exceptional 3-4 DE and is unique in that he generates an excellent Pass Rush from his position, which is rather unusual. He also was an integral part of all the Patriots Super Bowl teams (so he has the rings) and he even managed to play well after being traded to Oakland! That alone might be HOF-worthy
I also think Brian Moorman should get a little consideration, although he does have slightly worse stats than Lechler and is...well, a punter in Buffalo. As I said, he has slightly worse stats, but he also does not have the luxury of having home games in California weather conditions, so I think him being as good as his is mighty impressive.
But then again, I think Lechler will not make it when even Ray Guy does not get in and unfortunately, I think even Vinatieri will have a hard time getting into the Hall even though without him, neither Tom Brady nor Peyton Manning might have any rings