Current players who make the HOF

Karma · 2023-12-20T06:28:45-08:00

Posting a reply in the Purdy thread make me think of this. Who on the current roster do you see in the HOF some day? No Doubt About It: (Would have a great chance to get in if they retired today) Trent Williams - The most dominant OT of his era. Most likely first ballot. George Kittle - He is already a top 20 all time receiving TE and he is considered one of the best blocking TEs of his era. He also has a HOF personality which definitely counts for something with the voters. On Their Way: Nick Bosa - Accolades go a long way to make a HOFs resume and DPOY is huge. He'll need to keep producing sacks and impacting the game for a while before he is a sure fire inductee, but he is on that trajectory. Deebo Samuel - There is a ridiculously high standard for WRs getting into the HOF thanks to the absurd numbers that have been put up in the last 30 years, but Deebo makes his case for two reasosn: He is unique and he is dominant. He just set the the all time record for most rushing TDs by a WR and he already has almost 1K rushing yards for his career. We have seen RBs who are receiving threats, but Deebo is the first true WR who is a rushing threat. Voters like game changers. He is also in the middle of having a dominant prime. He has been the most dangerous weapon on a consistently good team for the last 4 years. If he can add a SB ring or two? He has a real case. Christian McCaffery - Getting traded he was the best thing that ever happened to his career. Injuries will be the biggest hurdle for him to overcome, but he already has over 10K all purpose yards and is having as a dominant a season as any RB can have. Fred Warner - The positions that have the highest standards for HOFs have to be WR and LB. There have been so many legendary LBs who have dominated this game that it can be very difficult to separate yourself. Fred's biggest advantage is that he fills up the whole stat sheet. He gets sacks, INTs, FF, PBUs, and tackles. The key to his HOF case will be longevity. He is the captain of a strong defense on one of the top teams in the league for the last 4 years. If he can continue to lead a strong unit into the playoffs for the next 5-6 years while continuing to fill up the stat sheet, he will have a strong case. Definite Potential: Brock Purdy - He is already in the MVP conversation and people want to cast the movie about him. Everything is ahead of him, but we know that QBs are judged by Super Bowl wins and stats. Longevity and championships will determine his future. Talanoa Hufanga - The fact that he has already had an All-Pro season puts him on this list. He has a knack for making big plays and has gotten better quickly in his young career. High ceiling if he keeps progressing. Low floor if allows himself to consistently get beat while looking for he big play. Time will tell. Dre Greenlaw - He is Robin to Warner's Batman; Pippen to his Jordan; Bowman to his Willis. Greenlaw has quickly become the enforcer on this defense. He does have some inconsistencies with his tackling, but when he is on, the other team is flinching. He is farther away than Warner, but the two of them could have a decade of dominance together and help each other punch their tickets to Canton. Brandon Aiyuk - As I mentioned, the WR numbers are gaudy, so making his case for the HOF would take another decade+ of the numbers he is currently putting up. It could happen, but it is a loooooong road. Did I miss anyone?

Dec 20, 2023 at 6:49 AM

Youngone
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Deebo needs to be moved down to potential.

Dec 20, 2023 at 6:51 AM

Jcool
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LOVE Kittle, but he is far from a HOF lock. Just wont have the numbers. If he wins a SB maybe but wont be a 1st time HOFer.

Dec 20, 2023 at 7:04 AM

Karma
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Originally posted by Jcool:
LOVE Kittle, but he is far from a HOF lock. Just wont have the numbers. If he wins a SB maybe but wont be a 1st time HOFer.

How won't he have the numbers? He is currently 18th on the All-Time list for receiving yards for TEs with the potential to be 15th by the end of this season alone. Add in his dominant blocking and I don't see any way he doesn't get in.

Dec 20, 2023 at 7:07 AM

Karma
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Originally posted by Youngone:
Deebo needs to be moved down to potential.

The rushing yards and TDs are what does it for me. He is certainly not a lock right now, but if he has 3-4 more seasons like he has been having he might have a real shot. Any time you can say, "No one in the NFL has ever done ____________", that has to warrant consideration at least.

Still, Roger Craig would be an argument against Deebo. Craig was doing things no other RB had ever done. It is a travesty that he is not in the HOF.

Dec 20, 2023 at 7:14 AM

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Originally posted by Karma:

Originally posted by Jcool:
LOVE Kittle, but he is far from a HOF lock. Just wont have the numbers. If he wins a SB maybe but wont be a 1st time HOFer.

How won't he have the numbers? He is currently 18th on the All-Time list for receiving yards for TEs with the potential to be 15th by the end of this season alone. Add in his dominant blocking and I don't see any way he doesn't get in.

You do know no one has ever made the HOF at a skill position because of there blocking skill right? FWIW Brent Jones finished 3rd in the 90s for TE yards behind Ben Coats and Shannon Sharp. He is a 3x all pro and 4x bro bowler while contributing to 3 Superbowl winning teams. He hasn't sniffed the HOF. Its not easy for WRs and TEs to make it in. You need all word numbers which Kittle wont have.

Dec 20, 2023 at 7:19 AM

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Trent Williams. Way too early to name anyone else. We may hope that most of the current players named might make it, but it is way, way too early to tell.

Dec 20, 2023 at 7:21 AM

Hysterikal
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Kyle Shanahan will be a HoFer

Dec 20, 2023 at 7:28 AM

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Originally posted by English:
Trent Williams. Way too early to name anyone else. We may hope that most of the current players named might make it, but it is way, way too early to tell.

I agreeb ut I've been to the HOF snd I see a lot of players there that to me aren't HOF. I don't know what the standards are. To me a player is HOF if his name is immediately brought up when talking about all time great. If you need to look at stats and compare him to someone else then he isn't that famous. Therefore not HOF. Maybe hallof very good.

I really think there should be a separate wing for the true all time greats. Players that were so good that even non sports fans knew them. Guys you didn't need to look at the stats to know they belong.

Dec 20, 2023 at 7:29 AM

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Kittle has a long way to go IMO... he has a decent chance, but far from a lock. There is a zero percent chance if he retired today as your heading for that category states.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/hof/hofm_TE.htm

[ Edited by mattster03 on Dec 20, 2023 at 7:30 AM ]

Dec 20, 2023 at 7:36 AM

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Originally posted by Jcool:

Originally posted by Karma:

Originally posted by Jcool:
LOVE Kittle, but he is far from a HOF lock. Just wont have the numbers. If he wins a SB maybe but wont be a 1st time HOFer.

How won't he have the numbers? He is currently 18th on the All-Time list for receiving yards for TEs with the potential to be 15th by the end of this season alone. Add in his dominant blocking and I don't see any way he doesn't get in.

You do know no one has ever made the HOF at a skill position because of there blocking skill right? FWIW Brent Jones finished 3rd in the 90s for TE yards behind Ben Coats and Shannon Sharp. He is a 3x all pro and 4x bro bowler while contributing to 3 Superbowl winning teams. He hasn't sniffed the HOF. Its not easy for WRs and TEs to make it in. You need all word numbers which Kittle wont have.

He won't get it for his blocking, but it will be a consideration when voters look at his body of work

I lean more towards Karma. But for me I think Kittle needs 3 or 4 more top end TE years, which he should get with Purdy.

Dec 20, 2023 at 7:44 AM

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Originally posted by Jcool:

Originally posted by Karma:

Originally posted by Jcool:
LOVE Kittle, but he is far from a HOF lock. Just wont have the numbers. If he wins a SB maybe but wont be a 1st time HOFer.

How won't he have the numbers? He is currently 18th on the All-Time list for receiving yards for TEs with the potential to be 15th by the end of this season alone. Add in his dominant blocking and I don't see any way he doesn't get in.

You do know no one has ever made the HOF at a skill position because of there blocking skill right? FWIW Brent Jones finished 3rd in the 90s for TE yards behind Ben Coats and Shannon Sharp. He is a 3x all pro and 4x bro bowler while contributing to 3 Superbowl winning teams. He hasn't sniffed the HOF. Its not easy for WRs and TEs to make it in. You need all word numbers which Kittle wont have.

Brent Jones was so much fun to watch and a really important part of those Super Bowl teams, but he was never on Kittle's level. Kittle has 1,000 more receiving yards in 96 games than Brent Jones has in 164 games. HOF voters often say they want to be able to point to a period of your career when you were dominant at your position. Kittle and Kelce have been 1-2 at their position for the last 5 years.

You could argue that I am being 2-3 years premature. That's fair. I would like to see him add another 3K to his current receiving numbers to make him a first ballot guy, I think he is closer than you think.

Dec 20, 2023 at 7:49 AM

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The HOF selections are decided by a panel made up of one media person from each NFL city. NY and LA get 2 since they have 2 franchises. It's a system set up to be biased to some extent. Every year there are somewhere between 4 and 6 players selected. Players must receive at least 80% of the votes or 26 out of the 32 voters.

Dec 20, 2023 at 8:03 AM

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I want Roger Craig in first

[ Edited by Montana on Dec 20, 2023 at 8:09 AM ]

Dec 20, 2023 at 9:13 AM

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I dont see Greenlaw, Aiyuk or Huf ever being highly considered for it

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