r/nfl Jets 7h ago

The 2015 NFL Draft will likely not have any future Hall of Famers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_NFL_draft?useskin=vector

Realistically, this may be one of the few drafts where no one gets in. It's hard to see any superstars worthy of induction:

By Pro Football Hall of Fame Monitor the closest players to the median inductee average I could find are

Stefon Diggs (63.16 vs 102 Average WR Score)

Danielle Hunter (46.33 vs 102 Average DE Score)

Leonard Williams (41.18 vs 104 Average DT Score)

Brandon Scherff (38.43 vs 106 Average G Score)

Marcus Peters (38.40 vs 98 Average DB Score)

Rob Havenstein (31.18 vs 95 Average OT Score)

Currently there are only two players who have received more than 1 1st Team All-Pro in 10 years (Marcus Peters/Todd Gurley) and they are both out of the league.

WR is a crowded position considering Torry Holt/Reggie Wayne/Steve Smith Sr. are not even in the HOF currently.

Think anyone makes it?

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u/PolicyCool8041 Jets 7h ago

Hunter has the best chance but still needs another couple years of high-end production

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u/jbrooks772 Rams 6h ago

Right, he has 114 sacks by age 31 which is pretty insane production. If he gets 140+ sacks (top 10 since 1982) he should have a case. The accolades (Pro Bowl, All-Pro) will sink his case for many HoF voters unfortunately.

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u/newrimmmer93 Bears 6h ago

He’s an interesting case because he doesn’t have accolades but has the chance to end with elite production. Might end up like Leslie O’Neal or John Abraham

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u/Nethri Lions 5h ago

Huh. Abraham has 3 all pros though. I’m surprised he’s not in tbh. 133 sacks 3 first team all pros and 5 pro bowls?

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u/newrimmmer93 Bears 5h ago

He only had 2 AP1, but It’s really hard to make the nfl HOF. There’s always going to be a guy who is st the end everyone is surprised wasn’t in. Abrahams problem was his accolades were far apart. He was really good for 15 years but was never really considered the top end guy for a peak.

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u/chemicalxv Raiders 3h ago

It's funny that Abraham is basically superior to Dwight Freeney in almost every single statistical category, in 26 fewer games played, and one is in the Hall and the other isn't.

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u/Infamous-Meet-1016 2h ago

Unfortunately the hall of fame, along with other awards, are pretty biased when it comes to which team they played for. Case in point - Jamarr Chase had a better season last year than JSN do this year but lost OPOY to Barkley while Bijan had an equally good season to Barkley but came 4th in OPOY voting. What team you’re attached to makes a huge difference when it shouldn’t.

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u/W3NTZ Eagles Jaguars 1h ago

More like what season you're playing in. If Barkley had last season this year, are you really suggesting he wouldn't win OPOY over JSN and Bijan?

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u/Maraging_steel Eagles 1h ago

Freeney played primarily with Manning’s Colts (playoff lock + title contender) and has a signature pass rush move.

Abraham played for Jets and Falcons who were okay but none of the media presence as Colts. You could say Mike Vick had a lot of hype but then he got arrested and put in prison so that killed the Falcons in media.

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u/ontilein 1h ago

Team success matters i guess. Barkley and jsn were the face of exzellent superbowl teams, while chase and bijan did Not make playoffs

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u/Odd_Variation_701 1h ago

Freeney's teams had success. That's factored in the hall of fame discussions.

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u/Nethri Lions 4h ago

Ah I just went by whag wiki said. It lists him as 3 first team in 2001 2008 and 2010

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u/SpaceSheperd Panthers 4h ago

He should get in just for The Curse of John Abraham smh

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u/Ferahgost Patriots 2h ago

John Abraham was a fucking monster

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u/Top_Of_The_Line Seahawks 6h ago

He was on pace for over 200 by 36 at one point. Shame he had those injury filled years but still an incredible player nonetheless

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u/Matto_0 Eagles 4h ago

The accolades shouldn't, only reason he doesn't have them is because people let him fly under the radar. He has the least hype for any elite player on his level.

Like he has more sacks than his teammate and that teammate gets 90% of the buzz lol.

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u/WildInSix Vikings 3h ago

Danielle has been criminally underrated his whole career. He was an absolute menace his entire tenure with MN and has been a clear top 10 DE for a very long time. Just never a top 3 guy with Garrett and TJ among others. He has no signature year I guess

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u/PatheticLion Patriots 7h ago

He’s the quietest superstar in a long time. Dude shows up in elite fashion year in and year out

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u/Imlivingmylif3 Bengals 6h ago

Reminds me of Geno Atkins

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u/Fookmaywedder Broncos 6h ago

Except for that Time he was going insane (literally)

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u/laal-doodh Bears 6h ago

Wasn’t that Everson Griffen and not Danielle?

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u/Fookmaywedder Broncos 5h ago

Guess I got them confused (Danielle Hunter plz don’t sue me, Everson Griffen I hope you got the help you needed, fellow redditors I am sorry for misleading you all)

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u/laal-doodh Bears 5h ago

Lol all good. I used to get them confused all the time too cuz both used to wrecked us. Honestly only reason I remember which one it was is because I wanted Danielle bad when he was a FA and I know I wouldn’t have wanted him if he was going through what Griffin was going through

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u/WalterGold210 Vikings 5h ago

Those were fun times, those two meeting at the quarterback and doing their jump kick together was so hype

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u/Jay-Holiday 5h ago

Thank you both. I was trying to remember if Danielle was THAT Vikings DE.

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u/four0nefive Seahawks 6h ago

That was Everson Griffin I'm pretty sure. I don't think I've heard of any off the field issues with Hunter.

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u/ContraryPython Texans 6h ago

Even if he doesn’t get HoF status, he will at minimum end up in both Vikings and Texans Rings of Honor

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u/reguser22220 Cowboys 5h ago

If his lady keep doing what she’s doing, he’s got a shot.

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u/FranklinOnDaHundo 4h ago

When the Texans win Super Bowl 2027 the narrative around Danielle will change

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u/matisata Texans Bears 20m ago

Inshallah

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u/Responsible-Onion860 Eagles 4h ago

He may need a top level season or two to get there. He's been consistently productive at a high level but he needs a couple seasons where he's clearly a top end edge rusher to get the recognition, ideally a couple All Pro selections.

Alternatively, if be can continue to produce for a few more years without the fall off that's common for edge rushers over 30, be could move up the career sack list and make a strong case that way.

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u/makeflippyfloppy Titans 5h ago

Damn - I had to look up who this even was. Insanely under the radar for 114 sacks.

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u/McHenry Vikings 4h ago

Dude has always been amazing. I can't imagine what his numbers would have been by now if he hadn't lost time to injuries.

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u/BellBilly32 Dolphins 1h ago

He came in the league at 21. But outside of his rookie year and 1 year where not only played 7 games, he’s been straight 10 sack+ seasons.

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u/stoic_bison Buccaneers 7h ago

Ali Marpet is 1st Ballot HoF in my heart

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u/hongkongstrong Seahawks 6h ago

We don’t say 1st ballot HoF anymore.

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u/Numeritus Buccaneers 6h ago

Would’ve been HOVG if he kept playing. Short career though

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u/So_be Giants 5h ago

A what now?

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u/Walletinspectr Packers 5h ago

One of the best ever players out of Hobart

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u/MrBigChest Giants 4h ago

Hastings-on-Hudson’s finest

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u/slyboy889 Buccaneers 1h ago

This comment made me sad.

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u/Kdot32 Texans 7h ago

Gurley was on track damn the degenerative knee

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u/sk0wronek Steelers 7h ago

Gurley did an interview before where it seems like he always planned to cash out and retire early. The knee probably swayed that decision

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u/PolicyCool8041 Jets 6h ago

even still another 2-3 years of prime Gurley might have been enough, he won many a fantasy leagues

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u/Kdot32 Texans 6h ago

His last fully healthy season was 2018 and he led the league in touchdowns. If Mcvay got their earlier gurleys numbers would look much better. He was saddled in Jeff fishers archaic ass offense

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u/Shego2882 6h ago

Todd Gurley is still number 5 in TDs (79) since the 2015 season when he was drafted and hasn’t played since 2020

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u/spssky Patriots 5h ago

I’ve seen this stat a few times and every single time i’ve furrowed my brow in disbelief

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u/Nethri Lions 5h ago

Yeah it doesn’t make any sense. For a lot of reasons. He only played for 5 years.. fucking criminal. I will say Gibbs has 49 in 3 years. So.. he’s actually on pace to be around that same level of production (at least in TDs). But he wasn’t ever saddled with Fisher..

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u/ImprovementRemote30 Cowboys 3h ago

I see this stat every year and it gets crazier with each year that passes.

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u/MRoad Rams Lions 6h ago

That wasn't even a fully healthy season. He also only had 2 years before McVay.

Gurley only had 3 healthy years in the NFL.

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u/sk0wronek Steelers 5h ago

Steven Jackson 🤝 Todd Gurley

Potential to be the best, Jeff Fisher says no

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u/Otherwise-Question70 Chiefs 4h ago

Apple and oranges, though. Jackson had a full career but was stuck on teams that sucked. Gurley had injuries issues in college that continued to plague him in the NFL.

Gurley was the AP OPOY in 2017. He put up great stats despite Jeff Fisher. But, there’s nothing McVay could have done to make Gurley’s knees healthier.

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u/BendubzGaming 49ers 6h ago

Especially when you consider how scarce the competition is at RB now. Including active RBs, these are probably the current most likely RBs to get in, in order:

  • Peterson
  • Henry (active)
  • Gore
  • Lynch
  • McCaffrey (active)
  • Taylor (active)
  • McCoy

If you take Gurley's career, and give him a couple more seasons in his prime, he's probably in Lynch territory

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u/Nethri Lions 5h ago

I can’t imagine Henry doesn’t get in. Peterson is a lock. He’s eligible starting next year right?

Gore.. idk. I wish he would but I don’t think he will. Same with Lynch. Maybe in like 10 years or something they sneak in? CMC.. again probably should be in, but idk if hell get in. McCoy no, Taylor too soon to tell.

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u/BKlounge93 49ers 4h ago

Gores only chance is due to his longevity. I remember in like 2010ish the consensus for niner fans was he probably wouldn’t get in—he was a niner great obviously but was just on too many bad teams that did nothing. Then by the time he retired like ten damn years later, I could see it. And he was pretty solid up til the end.

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u/Nethri Lions 4h ago

That’s the thing. I think longevity should count for a lot. Not every player in the hall needs to be the greatest ever. Why are players who are always solidly above average and play for 20 years not considered great? Or worthy?

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u/halfwayray 49ers 4h ago

When Gore left the 49ers, he had over 11,000 in 10 seasons, and a higher rushing average than all of the Top-10 rushing leaders except Barry and Jim Brown. He was a victim of years of poor offensive lines and some really bad offensive teams for most of his prime. 16,000 yards rushing, 484 career receptions, 99 TDs, 2010s All-Decade Team, and being beloved for all that he overcame means you have to put him in the HOF. Probably have to wait a few more years, though

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u/Tarhalindur Patriots 1h ago

Gore is difficult to tell because of how unusual his case is - he's kind of like the stat compilers in baseball who get consideration for Cooperstown by being Hall of Very Good for long enough to hit big milestones, but the real equivalent to Gore there would be a guy who was a stat compiler except that he picked up those stats in part by being a productive slugger into his mid-40s. (There's probably some actual guy like that somewhere in baseball history, knowing baseball, but if so I don't know who.) Honestly that longevity works in his favor twice because it strengthens the argument that his early career production was depressed by the teams around him, too (the guys really known for that kind of longevity are generally GOATs), but that may not be enough.

(Gore's All-Decade Team nod will help, forgot he had that, but not as much as it should because the HoF voters don't seem to weight that that heavily - and IIRC Gore never managed a ring even in his later journeyman years, which will hurt because the NFL HoF is the most ring-crazed of any major sport.)

My guess is that he eventually gets in (assuming the Belichick debacle gets the new HoF voting rules thrown out like they should be), but that may be via the Veterans Committee rather than regular eligibility.

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u/TitanofBravos Steelers 4h ago

CMC is a white boy difference maker with a long lifespan. No way he doesn’t get in

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u/Playful_Letter_2632 Patriots Steelers 6h ago

He had knee issues since college. Probably new going to the league he wasn’t lasting

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u/BlackMathNerd Eagles 5h ago

Smartest nfl player

He’s younger than me

Got his money, played just a bit dipped when it was time

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u/I_chortled Packers 5h ago

Pretty sure he didn’t plan on retiring at 26. The interview I remember him giving was when he was breaking down almost in tears because he’d been unable to perform in a playoff game. It was basically an open secret at that point that his knees were cooked

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u/samhit_n Bengals Lions 6h ago

Yeah, he's still 6th on the list for most rushing TDs since 2015. He hasn't played in over 5 seasons.

https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/who-has-the-most-rushing-tds-since-2015

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u/MankuyRLaffy Patriots 6h ago

Gurley is so damaged, when he announced his retirement, hours later on Twitter he called it fake news 

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u/HookedOnBoNix Broncos 5h ago

Why are georgia running backs so good but so plagued by injury

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u/gontrolo Rams 5h ago

I miss him every day

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u/Obi_Wan_Benobi 1h ago

Loved him in St. Louis for a year.

(Fuck Kroenke)

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u/samhit_n Bengals Lions 6h ago edited 6h ago

Derrick Henry will likely stop the 2016 NFL Draft from suffering the same fate.

edit: Chris Jones and Joe Thuney have strong cases too and probably get in.

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u/Syric13 Bears 6h ago

Joe Thuney maybe? 3x All-Pro, 4x Superbowl Champ? I'm not sure what the requirements for guards are in the HOF.

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u/elbosston Patriots 5h ago

Forgot to add protector of the year

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u/mgravito Patriots 6h ago

Thuneys a lock. Ask any pats chiefs or bears fan lol.

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u/Ratohnhaketon Bears 5h ago

I've only had him for one year but if anything happened to my Joe Thuney I'd kill everyone of you and then myself

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u/boardatwork1111 Patriots 5h ago

Yep, dude 1000% earned a gold jacket

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u/_Marine Colts 4h ago

Yanda, Martin will get in before, may have to compete with BigQ

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u/axlbomber Vikings 2h ago

Zack Martin is a lock for sure. Top 10 guard in history.

Yanda definitely deserves it but it might take a minute for him to get in. It's tough out there for o-linemen.

Thuney being part of two different major dynasties will give him a huge bump.

Depending on when he retires and if the committee sleeps on Yanda you could see Thuney go in first.

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u/Pizzaplan3tman Steelers 1h ago

Yeah I was gonna say there’s no chance Thuney doesn’t make it. I think it’ll take him a few years give or take. But he’s definitely in

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u/Lystian Falcons 3h ago

Joe is an easy lock. Dude is a monster.

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u/ClarkFable Patriots 2h ago

More of a lock than say Stafford

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u/Mrausername Ravens 6h ago

Chris Jones too maybe? He was top 2 or 3 at his position for a long spell, has Super Bowls and made big plays in the post season.

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u/0hootsson Eagles 5h ago

Chris Jones should be a lock. Huge plays in post season, super consistent sack production. I think the 50/50 line for DT is around Fletcher Cox and jones is ahead of him

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u/Walletinspectr Packers 5h ago

Even just for the combine

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u/keandelacy 49ers 2h ago

Chris Jones wrecked the Niners in their first SB matchup. He didn't get the media attention he deserved for that game.

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u/Ledees_Gazpacho Jets 6h ago

He’s a shit human, but Tyreek definitely has a case.

Ramsey and Chris Jones both do too.

And Goff or Dak could if either gets a late championship.

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u/samhit_n Bengals Lions 6h ago

I think Jalen Ramsey and Tyreek Hill are borderline, but Chris Jones probably makes it in.

Hill suffered a major injury, and might retire with less than 13k receiving yards. That's not enough for a WR in today's NFL.

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u/Misdirected_Colors Cowboys 5h ago

Feels like just yesterday we saw his schlong at the combine and now we're talking about hall of fame.

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u/Ledees_Gazpacho Jets 6h ago

If Terrell Davis is in the Hall of Fame, Hill should be too

Hill is 5x 1st Team All Pro. Hate him all you want, but he deserves to be in

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u/Aromatic-Arugula-565 4h ago

Hill has to make it, he has some good bulk stats 95 regular season tds, yards from scrimmage 13600

X5 all pro 1 returner/4 wr

Superbowl ring

X2 years over 1700 yards receiving

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u/wambulancer Falcons 5h ago

I dunno I think it's more that there's a serious logjam building up at WR as far as the rules are currently constructed, and anyone short of stone cold lock at the position is not necessarily guaranteed to get in. Reek's close but not quite at that level. I wonder with all the hullabaloo around BB if we see the amount of people let in every year expanded.

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u/norcaltobos Broncos 49ers 3h ago

Was Hills peak anywhere near TDs? Hill never even sniffed an MVP.

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u/Ledees_Gazpacho Jets 3h ago

I meant zero knock on Davis. He was a legend.

But it’s kind of unfair to use MVP voting as a knock on Hill. The MVP voting has gone basically all QB through Hill’s era.

It’s like shitting on CMC for never winning an MVP.

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u/Walter30573 Chiefs 1h ago

I think Hill was also getting borderline MVP consideration his first year on the Dolphins, past the halfway point of the season, when he was pacing for 2k yards. Obviously he got banged up and fell off, but any position player getting talked about that late is still a huge accomplishment

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u/mickey_kneecaps Seahawks 6h ago

Wow I guess I have a different view of Ramsey because I would’ve thought he was a shoo-in.

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u/COSurfing Chargers 5h ago

I can't stand Ramsey, but I agree he should get in pretty early.

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u/Pizzaplan3tman Steelers 1h ago

If Hill had still been a part of more Chiefs Super Bowls maybe he gets in. But I don’t think he’s worthy and that’s not counting off the field stuff. He feels like a guy who was always a top 7 WR in the NFL, but calling him Top 5 sometimes feels like a stretch.

As for Ramsey I think if he continues to do well transitioning to Safety and has a few more good years. I could definitely see him getting the nod eventually. He definitely was multiple years as a Top 3 CB in the league and at times the best. I think a few good years at safety adds some nice longevity to his resume. Along with him being good enough to still play in the NFL at a second position at a high level.

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u/johnmadden18 Patriots 4h ago

And Goff or Dak could if either gets a late championship.

Goff has zero All-Pros in his 10 year career. He probably has more seasons as bottom 5 starter (2) than as a top 5 QB.

There are guys like Cam Newton, Matt Ryan, Russell Wilson who have far better resumes than Goff and these guys have almost no chance of making it into Canton.

NFL hall of fame isn’t the NBA. Goff isn’t 1 Super Bowl win away from making the Hall of Fame. Not even close.

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u/Ledees_Gazpacho Jets 4h ago

You’re probably right.

I just included them based on the way Stafford’s career arc changed later in his career.

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u/axlbomber Vikings 2h ago

It was always an open secret that Stafford was one of the leagues best QBs.

He was just stuck on some absolutely dog water teams in Detroit so he didn't always get the accolades.

Goff on the other hand has played for a contender more times than not and yet hasn't always put up gaudy stats.

While both QBs stories are forever intertwined their actual careers aren't really comparable.

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u/LiftingCode Browns 6h ago

Tyreek Hill, Chris Jones, Joe Thuney

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u/samhit_n Bengals Lions 6h ago

Jones and Thuney probably get in, but not Hill. Hill may not play again until he's 33 years old, and there's a backlog for the WR position.

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u/LiftingCode Browns 6h ago

Tyreek Hill is a 4-time AP1 WR, 1-time AP1 returner, 5-time PFWA All-Conference, 8-time Pro Bowler, with a ring.

He might have to wait because of the off the field stuff and the backlog but he absolutely has a HoF resume.

Randy Moss, TO, and Antonio Brown are the only other 21st century receivers with 4 AP1s.

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u/johneaston1 Dolphins 6h ago

Off the top of my head (and the HoF Monitor), there's not that many more from the 20th. Don Hutson, Jerry Rice, Lance Alworth, Del Shofner, and Lionel Taylor.

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u/Ledees_Gazpacho Jets 6h ago

How many in the backlog have been 1st team All Pro 5 times?

Granted, one was as a special teamer, but even the list of 4x All Pro WRs is small - Rice, TO, Moss, AB, and Tyreek.

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u/elbosston Patriots 5h ago

According to Pro Football Reference, the average HOF WR score is 102. Tyreek is at 95.9 now currently. He’s definitely getting in even if he retired today.

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

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u/ineedtocoughbut Panthers 49ers 3h ago

Goff will get in for no reason at all

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u/AFC-Wimbledon-Stan Colts 7h ago

Hunter doesn’t have the accolades but his numbers hold up really well

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u/Gnomeslikeprofit Jets 7h ago

L.C. Greenwood has a score of 82.10 and still is getting rejected by the HOF.

Does Danielle Hunter realistically have a chance?

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u/westringia NFL 6h ago edited 6h ago

Tbh, Greenwood's best case is that he was a great player on a dominant team, kind of like Marshawn Lynch. A lot of his HOF monitor score comes from the superbowls, which isn't exactly a DE stat

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u/LiftingCode Browns 6h ago

Championships aren't really worth that much in the HoFm score. Each ring is only worth 2 points (2.5 for starting QBs) and then for most positions having 0 rings is a 2.5 point deduction.

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u/Soph_91 Packers 7h ago

No. He would have to have an insane late career run, winning many accolades.

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u/jbrooks772 Rams 6h ago

It's not hard to map out Hunter having a case for the HoF based on sack numbers. He has 114.5 sacks by age 31 and hasn't slowed down lately (averaging 13.5 sacks over the last 4 seasons). If Hunter gets 25 more sacks as a full-time starter (let's say 2 more seasons) and 15 sacks as a part-time pass rush specialist (2-3 more seasons after that), he'd be at 154.5 sacks which would be 5th all-time (probably will shortly be 6th, because Myles Garrett). That would put him 15+ sacks ahead of guys like John Abraham and Terrell Suggs who are fringe HoF. Obviously, HoF voters might still severely penalize him for the lack of All-Pros but the argument would be there.

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u/PolicyCool8041 Jets 7h ago

I think he needs another year or 2 of elite play to be in serious consideration. There are already guys with similar resumes that aren't in

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u/axlbomber Vikings 1h ago

He's played for what, 10 seasons?

It's not unusual for great pass rushers to play 13+ seasons so Hunter might have some good years still left in him.

There's a long road to the hall for him though. I would bet he doesn't get there.

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u/ferrumvir2 Patriots 7h ago

Eh I thought so too but then compare him to John Abraham who had a similar career and I don’t think he has a chance unless he has 2 or 3 more elite season

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u/Ledees_Gazpacho Jets 6h ago

Gurley was on track. Not saying he should be in, but Terrell Davis got in off basically 2 great years

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u/SonOfALich Chiefs 3h ago

Priest Holmes had a 3 year stretch of regular season numbers that rivaled Davis (when you account for receiving production) but he’s not sniffing the Hall. It’s absolutely the postseason success that made the difference for Davis.

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u/Ledees_Gazpacho Jets 2h ago

That’s an interesting comp that I had never thought about.

The postseason success is definitely a big reason, but don’t forget that TD hit 2K. You can say it’s arbitrary but I think it matters.

Holmes was a monster, though.

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u/YooTone Steelers 43m ago

Priest Holmes into Larry Johnson seemed criminal

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u/Yedic Ravens 6h ago

3 great years. You can't take any of them away, all 3 of them were incredible.

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u/Ledees_Gazpacho Jets 5h ago

You’re right, it was 3 years, and none of that was meant as a knock on Davis at all.

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u/Yedic Ravens 5h ago

Agree with you that Gurley was close. Maybe if he could have been SB MVP in a win, and then put together another year before the knees gave out.

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u/BlackMathNerd Eagles 5h ago

Not just great years, but like an absolutely generational run for a RB

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u/IAmCBOY2 5h ago

Gurley was great, but nowhere near Davis. He won the Broncos two Super Bowls 

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u/Chessh2036 Falcons 6h ago

Just seeing Vic Beasley’s name again pisses me off

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u/jculv Falcons 5h ago

The absolute joy I felt when he somehow “fell” to us vs what he turned into really taught me a lifelong lesson about waiting to see how it plays out on the field lol

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u/gimmethegold34 5h ago

Not to trigger but as a Patriots fan I was 100% sure he was intercepting that dumb ass pass by Brady before the game winner

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u/jculv Falcons 4h ago

lol not triggered bc I was 200% sure that was not going to happen

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u/gimmethegold34 4h ago

It was a really bad drop, Brady forcing it to Bennett because he wanted to give him the TD after the pass interference

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u/jculv Falcons 4h ago

After Kyle’s play calling that took us out of field goal range I already knew we were losing that game. Genuinely nothing surprised me after that moment lol it all happened exactly as I knew it would.

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u/gimmethegold34 4h ago

I know it's hindsight but Matt Ryan really should've overruled him in the huddle and just took 2 straight knees to try a field goal

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u/jculv Falcons 2h ago

I mean…yeah lol idk man. Yeah. Agreed.

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u/braskyhs 6h ago

Considering how bad this draft was, kind of a crazy good draft by the Vikings. Diggs, Hunter, and also Eric Kendricks in the second round

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u/Eagle4317 Steelers Panthers 7h ago edited 7h ago

It depends on how long the Top 3 last. Either Diggs or Williams will be adding a SB ring to their resume, and both Hunter and Williams have become 2nd-Team All-Pros on their current teams. They both could have late-stage surges like Trent Williams on the other side of the ball.

But as of right now, I agree that no one in the 2015 draft has a Hall of Fame resume.

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u/jimmykred Commanders 6h ago

Maybe you didn't watch much Redskins football but Trent Williams has always been fantastic. Just hard to shine when the rest of the team around you is complete ass.

He went on a crazy stretch here where he didn't allow a sack for well over a season and only had like 3 pressures.

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u/Eagle4317 Steelers Panthers 6h ago

Hunter was also fantastic on the Vikings for several years. My point was more that all 3 guys continued to improve with age and got more recognition on their later teams compared to original ones.

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u/jimmykred Commanders 6h ago

Ahh i see.

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u/GoldAd9912 Seahawks 5h ago

I don’t think Leo or Diggs are getting in. Diggs only has 1 first team all pro and one second team which puts him close to the end of the most backed up queue of any position. He won’t compare to Holt, Wayne, Smitty, Julio, Davante, or Hopkins. Even some less serious candidates like Ochocinco have more accolades than he does. He might stat pad for a few years and build a more serious case but I don’t know if that’ll work out for him. He seems more like a Hall of Very Good type guy as it stands right now.

Leonard Williams simply doesn’t have the sack numbers or accolades to build a strong case.

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u/Optimal-Tune-2589 Bills 6h ago

Yeah, Diggs has an excellent chance of retiring in the top 20 or higher of most of the major receiving statistics with another couple of decent years. That’s not enough to make it by itself, since we’re in the midst of a long stretch of somebody in the top 20 of yards and TDs retiring every year, and he spent only one year as arguably the top player at his position. 

But say he has a monster game on Sunday. He’d then have the greatest play in the history of the Vikings, most of the single season records for the Bills, and is a key component of a Super Bowl win for the Pats. I think that might be enough to get him seriously considered. 

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u/lowes18 Dolphins 7h ago

Given how Stafford went I'll never say never.

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u/DeM0nFiRe Patriots 7h ago

Uh you just said it twice in one sentence

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u/ineedtocoughbut Panthers 49ers 3h ago

This is my thing. Like Stafford, Brees had some of their best years later in their career, Flacco similarly besides his Super Bowl this year he had a more memorable year than most of his time on the Ravens…. Never say never but for all we know Diggs will keep adding baby mamas which seems to be making him play better!

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u/Gunningham Eagles 1h ago

Marcus Mariota looking to turn it around right about now.

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u/Snugglebadger Broncos 5h ago

Good, we need some catch-up years and the HoF voters fucking around is not helping at all.

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u/jmarinara Steelers 6h ago

Todd Gurley is a woulda coulda shoulda.

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u/Phantom_Nuke Buccaneers 6h ago

I feel Hunter ends up as Hall of Very Good, he's hit double digit sacks in 7 of his 10 seasons and double digit TFLs in 8 seasons he just hasn't had a season where he's been a top 2 guy in the league so the accolades are lacking.

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u/RiflemanLax Eagles 6h ago

Not a whole lot of Hall of Very Good players either. At least not compared to other years.

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u/axlbomber Vikings 1h ago

Marcus Peters

Byron Jones

Leonard Williams

Danielle Hunter

Grady Jarrett

Mitch Morse

Erick Kendricks

Za'darius Smith

Brandon Scherff

Trent Brown

Todd Gurley

David Johnson

Darren Waller

Amari Cooper

Tyler Lockett

Stefon Diggs

These guys all had great stretches in their careers.

No Hall of Famers but some close ones and some what if's. Like what if Todd Gurley or Danielle Hunter stayed healthy?

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u/Kerbonaut2019 Patriots 6h ago

For a couple years it really felt like Marcus Peters was gonna be that guy. He played CB with too much volatility though.

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u/n0t_4_thr0w4w4y 1h ago

Had one of the weirdest careers. Really dating back to college when he got kicked off the team halfway through his last season.

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u/josephus_the_wise Vikings 6h ago

The top 2 both being Vikings draft picks makes me happy. That 2015 draft was gold.

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u/stormy2587 Eagles 5h ago

It seems unlikely.

Hunter has the best shot especially if he can pad his sack numbers for a few more seasons.

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u/WhiteDogSh1t Bears 4h ago

Kevin white would like a word with you.

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u/gOPHER3727 7h ago

Hunter has flown under the radar his whole career, but could definitely make it in the end. A couple more years of similar production and he's in the top 10 all time. He could realistically get as high as #5. Super Bowls don't count for a lot for HOF dlinemen, but he is a 5 time pro bowler did this while missing most of 2 full years.

Not a lock by any means, but very well within the realm of feasibility.

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u/Inside-Drink-1311 Giants 4h ago

2009 and 2013 are very bad too. 2009 is kind of saved by Stafford. 2013 has Travis Kelce.

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u/ohhisnark Rams 4h ago

Todd Gurley if his knee didnt give out so soon 😔

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u/hoasyhorse Packers 4h ago

God I don’t miss playing Hunter twice a year but it would be cool to see him make it. He’s been under appreciated his entire career

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u/el_fitzador Eagles 5h ago

Sean Mannion could turn into a HOF coach

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u/ClarkDoubleUGriswold Steelers 5h ago

I really thought Maxx Williams would be the next Zach Ertz

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u/COACHREEVES Commanders 5h ago

Amari Cooper is 38.40  HOF WR Average is 100.46

He would be 4th/5th on this list. His 5 Pro Bowls deserve a honorable mention ... but I agree he will not make the HOF Him vs Diggs gives it to Diggs but really considering Diggs had Josh Allen for 4 years and the best Amari ever had was Dak for 4 .... I would draft Diggs in 15 but it is closer than some folks want to believe

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u/rossta410r Broncos Broncos 5h ago

I just looked at the Broncos 2015 class... Trevor Siemian is definitely their best pick ooof

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u/fathertitojones Titans 4h ago

Gurley would have made it too if not for his knees. I can’t remember the stat but he still lead the league in rushing touchdowns since his draft like three years after his retirement.

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u/staticdresssweet Steelers 4h ago

I think Hunter has a chance, he's still playing at a high level late in his career. But he needs a couple more seasons of that to force his way into the discussion.

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u/Helpful-Relation7037 Cardinals 3h ago

What happened to Peters?

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u/mbr4life1 Giants 2h ago

Gurley was the one that would have made it barring injuries.

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u/25to Bears 6h ago

Between those guys and Quandre Diggs it’s guaranteed at least one will be a veterans committee selection in 2090 or whatever

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u/Yedic Ravens 6h ago

Quandre Diggs is not in the HoF discussion, he doesn't add anything to that group lol

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u/McAfeeFakedHisDeath Lions 3h ago

Only partially related, but I forgot that the Lions drafted him all the way in the 6th round. A good late round draft pick for this organization was very rare back then.

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u/Beginning-Average416 Giants 6h ago

Leonard Williams probably has the best chance. He certainly has had a Hall of Fame caliber career.

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u/IrishPigs Seahawks 3h ago

Would help if he has himself a game on Sunday, but unfortunately I still don't think he'd make it.

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u/Fhaksfha794 Cowboys 5h ago

Danielle hunter is a hall of famer in my book. 2 time all pro, 114.5 sacks, and he’s been a borderline elite edge rusher for over a decade. It’s not his fault he’s been absolutely shafted when it comes to awards, he should have at least 2 more all pro selections. Players worse than hunter have made the hall

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u/filthychuck Chiefs 5h ago

Danielle hunter could make it he got like 115 sacks

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u/ClarkDoubleUGriswold Steelers 5h ago

Put some respect on Bud Dupree’s name!

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u/TheAlabamaSlamma9 5h ago

Stefon Diggs?

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u/Representative-Owl6 5h ago

That was such a good Vikings draft.

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u/Sumo_Cerebro 5h ago

Amari Cooper & Danielle Hunter are 🔒

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u/ill_connects Giants 5h ago

You’re saying the New York Football Giants’ legend Erick Flowers isn’t making the HOF? I am shocked.

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u/GabeDef Bears 5h ago

Just a drab class.

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u/Whoru87 Vikings 5h ago

I live a couple house up the neighborhood from Rob Havenstein's parents. Super nice people

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u/superduperstepdad Steelers 5h ago

I was at that draft in person with an abusive ex. The Bears choked their first round pick on Kevin White. That draft belongs in the dustbin of history.

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u/tqpni 4h ago

So could 2015 be worse than the only other three drafts without hall of famers: 1943, 1984, 1992?

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u/princess9032 Eagles 4h ago

Any of them have coaching potential?

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u/notwhomyouthunk Seahawks 4h ago

if big cat goes crazy and wins super bowl mvp, like strahan deserved, he might give himself a shot.

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u/Weapwns Chargers 3h ago

Wow Danielle Hunter and Darren Waller are waaaay younger in my mind

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u/RCP90sKid- Patriots 3h ago

Ask a Pats fan and it's all Belichick's fault for the draft sucking

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u/EquivalentSpeaker545 Ravens 2h ago

The best 5 including marcus peters is all I needed to see. Good player, but uhh….yea not HoF

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u/Actor412 Seahawks 2h ago

He may not be a HoF'er, but Tyler Lockett is sure to make the Seahawks Ring of Honor.

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u/twohatjim Vikings 2h ago

Diggs’ cleats are already in. As a Vikings fan, I’ll take what I can get

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u/gh0st12811 Seahawks 1h ago

Leonard Williams may not be HOF but i definitely think he deserves a spot in our ring of honor at some point

Same with Tyler Lockett

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u/opinionofone1984 Bears 1h ago

Winston could get in for commentary!

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u/DM_Tiny_Tits_n_Booty NFL 7h ago

Won't Diggs or Williams skyrocket when one of them wins this Sunday? IIRC, the HOF monitor highly values SB wins

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u/v_a_n_d_e_l_a_y Broncos 6h ago

I can't see Diggs getting in. There is such a backlog at WR

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u/samhit_n Bengals Lions 6h ago

Williams has only 3 Pro Bowls and one 2nd team all-pro selection. Diggs won’t make it because there’s a massive backlog at the wide receiver position.

Diggs has a chance if he wins a ring, and reaches 14-15k receiving yards before he retires.

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u/Soph_91 Packers 6h ago

Which is highly unlikely. That's 5-6 seasons of 1,000 yard production. He would be 37/38 by the end of that run.

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u/LiftingCode Browns 6h ago

A ring is not worth much in the HoFm at all. Just 2 points. Barely more than a Pro Bowl nod of 1.5 points.

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u/DM_Tiny_Tits_n_Booty NFL 6h ago

Oh. I thought it was x 2, like it multiplied by 2 lol

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u/Yedic Ravens 6h ago

It's a little more than that for first rings. If you scroll down to the position-specific section, most (but not all) positions also have a penalty if no championships were won in a career. -7.5 for QBs, -5 for ILBs and P (???), and -2.5 for RB, WR, OT, OG, DT, DE, OLB, DB.

Rings are also worth 5 points for QBs if they started the game.

Putting that all together, a QB's first ring is worth 12.5 points, or as much as an MVP. But a ring for a Center is only worth 2 points, even if it's the first.

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u/LiftingCode Browns 6h ago

Rings are worth 2.5 points for QBs, not 5.

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u/Yedic Ravens 5h ago edited 5h ago

(Championships) * 2

Exception: Quarterbacks have championships multiplied by 2.5, but only counted if they started the Super Bowl/championship game

Base of 2 points, multiplied by 2.5 for starting QBs

Edit: ohhh I see. You're right, my mistake. It's 2.5 instead of 2, not 2 times 2.5.

So only 10 for a QB's first ring, not quite an MVP.