Originally Posted by kccrow
Maybe because of where they played?
Andre Johnson has more 100 rec seasons (5x) than Randy Moss and more 1500+ yard seasons (3x) than him too. He's 11th all time in receptions and in yards. His knock is he didn't score as much (47th all time). That doesn't mean he doesn't deserve the HOF. 11th all time in the two most important categories for a WR should probably get in. And he's got great company in this class too...
Holt is 21st in receptions, 16th in yards, and 38th in TDs.
Wayne is 10th in receptions, 10th in yards, and 26th in TDs
Boldin is 9th in receptions, 14th in yards, and 26th in TDs
Ward is 14th in receptions, 27th in yards, and 16th in TDs
Smith is 12th in receptions, 8th in yards, and 29th in TDs.
There's a good chance every one of these WRs gets in and I'd like to think Johnson, Wayne, and Smith are guaranteed. It may just be what year they do. Holt is definitely the least likely, I'd say followed by Ward.
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As for the rest... not sure how you can't justify at least a few of these guys.
Willie Anderson may just be the best RT to ever play in the NFL. He didn't play LT so who cares, right? He faced 9 of the top-10 pass rushers ever and only allowed a single sack to them and gave up 16 sacks in 13 years. He may have been the best run-blocking tackle to ever play.
LeRoy Butler? Only player with 3+INt and 3+Sacks in 3 straight seasons. First DB to reach 20 sacks and 20 Ints. He had better stats, other than tackles, than Atwater or Lynch, and all of his stats trump Polamalu which make up the modern SS's in the Hall. He was, perhaps, the most complete safety of the 90s and was great at everything from blitzing, to forcing fumbles, to coverage, etc. He is on the all-decade team of the 90s and only 3 players haven't made it yet from that group.
DeMarcus Ware... 9th all time in sacks, 4th all time in tackles for a loss, and 15th all time in force fumbles. That probably says enough.
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