Is (Insert Player Here) A Hall of Famer?

[huskerwr38]

Quote: Originally Posted by TDenverFan

How has this thread gone 20+ pages without someone bringing up Randy Gradishar? 2,049 tackles 20.5 sacks 20 INTs 13 fumble recoveries 4 TDs 7 Pro Bowls 5 AP First Teams 1 DPoTY 6th in Heisman Voting 2nd in all time tackles (Behind Lewis) The ONLY possible knock is he only played for 10 seasons. But, that means he averaged an insane 205 tackles per year! Call me biased as a Bronco fan, but Gradishar shoulda been in long ago.

Where did you pull his stats from? Pro football reference and NFL.com didn't have tackles listed and had a different number of TDs listed as well. I thought that was an insane amount of tackles having only 14 games a season back then.

[rangerrick012]

I know this is an old thread, just thought I'd bump it bc of an ongoing debate my friend and I have.

Darelle Revis. I know the whole Revis island thing and him being the best shut down corner for awhile. But I can't really see how he's had a HOF career, while my friend mentions him along Ed Reed and Polamolu and ahead of Charles Woodson.

So Revis, hall of famer?

[SPTO]

I feel like if Revis can show that his pit stop in Tampa was just a blip on the radar than yes he's probably a HOFer just because he's been such an impact player and actively has to be planned against (especially in his time with NYJ) in a league where everything is tilted toward offense. That being said he's not in Woodson's class.

[55]

Quote: Originally Posted by rangerrick012

I know this is an old thread, just thought I'd bump it bc of an ongoing debate my friend and I have. Darelle Revis. I know the whole Revis island thing and him being the best shut down corner for awhile. But I can't really see how he's had a HOF career, while my friend mentions him along Ed Reed and Polamolu and ahead of Charles Woodson. So Revis, hall of famer?

He still has five years or so left in him, so judging him now isn't exactly fair.

If he stays healthy then I can easily see him having a few more All-Pro years.

[dsallupinyaarea]

If he keeps up this pace, I don't see how he's not. Especially when you adjust his performance for era. I haven't looked but I'd guess that most current HOF CBs played in a time when you could head hunt, mug WRs down the field and there was no QB protection. Revis still thrives despite having none of those advantages.

In general, we (rightfully) view present day offensive accomplishments with a grain of salt because of how the rules have changed but you don't really see us give the same "bump" to present day defenders. I don't know how these guys play CB with the way the game is called today.

[wwharton]

Quote: Originally Posted by rangerrick012

I know this is an old thread, just thought I'd bump it bc of an ongoing debate my friend and I have. Darelle Revis. I know the whole Revis island thing and him being the best shut down corner for awhile. But I can't really see how he's had a HOF career, while my friend mentions him along Ed Reed and Polamolu and ahead of Charles Woodson. So Revis, hall of famer?

I kind of agree with you TODAY. But if he were retired tomorrow, I still think he gets in now that he has a ring. I personally don't think he deserves it right now, but don't see any way he doesn't earn that spot by just doing what he's been doing for another 3 or so years.

He is definitely safely behind Ed, Troy and Charles though.

[jWILL253]

Don't know if it's been mentioned. But is Marshawn Lynch a HoF?

[ProfessaPackMan]

I don't think he is but I'm guessing you think he is.