Active HOF candidates

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

With guys like Cris Carter, Tim Brown, and Ricky Watters among others still not in-I don't see how guys like Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson and Tomlinson are locks.

And it's too early, in my opinion, to say someone like Bradford has at least a 50% chance

Maybe a more interesting discussion would be what active players do we think are first ballot hall of famers?

I say they are locks because of the eventuality of the way the HOF works. Over time they are all guaranteed to get in. Carter isn't getting in because of the WR log jam combined with the fact that some people think it is good to wait a year, combined with the fact that older, not as talented or productive players are getting in over him because people remember the past more fondly, the have "paid their time," and when someone is close to having their HOF eligibility taken away, the voters are more likely to vote them in. There will be a time when the future 2nd all time catch leader will take a back seat in the HOF voting to a lesser player that is playing today.

I personally like my topic, but I guess nobody else does or sees what I see in my rule of 65.

You can lock this thread up now, I'll start a new one a little more simplistic...future first ballots.

BTW. I know it is way too early for bradford, but that's what I felt the fun of this thread is, predicting the future. I believe he will become good enough to make it one day.