Steve Smith 1st year eligible for HOF. list included for 1st year eligibles.

[mc52beast]

Ask anyone Smitty played against if he’s a first ballot HOFer… 

[CRA]

17 minutes ago, WUnderhill said:

Antonio Cromartie and Jake Long? How do they decide nominees?

Moose, Walls, Allen, Mills, etc are all up as well.  

I think Mills and Allen eventually find there way in 

When his time comes, Peppers is the only one I’d put a dollar on being first ballot 

[Harbingers]

6 hours ago, TheCasillas said:

I could see Wilfork standin out as well with his Super Bowl victories

Ya I hate to say it but in terms of accomplishments Wilfork probably has smith beat due to the rings. They both are the top of that list though. 
 

Also Ware cause he was a cowboy and has a ring. 

Edited September 23, 2021 by Harbingers

[Jon Snow]

I sure hope Steve gets in.

[ThPantherFan]

8 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

Do you think he will get in?

Eventually.  Not this year.  Would be great though if he did.

[rayzor]

WR Devin Hester

WR Steve Smith

OL Jake Long

C Nick Mangold

DL Robert Mathis

DL Vince Wilfork 

[Donald LaFell]

5 hours ago, L-TownCat said:

Only 2 players in NFL history have more yards from scrimmage than Smitty. 

Jerry Rice and Tim Brown.

You mean all purpose yards? 
 

Also surprised nobody has noticed Demarcus Ware on the list. I feel like he’s likely. 

[Cpt slay a ho]

First ballot LFG

[OldhamA]

Put Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Devin Hester and Vince Wilfork in.

We won't be troubling the Hall of Fame again, so do right by the ones that deserve to be in there. 

[L-TownCat]

1 hour ago, Donald LaFell said:

You mean all purpose yards? 
 

Also surprised nobody has noticed Demarcus Ware on the list. I feel like he’s likely. 

My bad, pulling from memory.  I’m not quite in midseason form.  

[Donald LaFell]

9 hours ago, OldhamA said:

Put Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Devin Hester and Vince Wilfork in.

We won't be troubling the Hall of Fame again, so do right by the ones that deserve to be in there. 

I’ve never been that enamored with Reggie Wayne, just felt like he had it too easy. 

[X-Clown]

19 hours ago, Ace420 said:

As far as I can remember, wilfork is the only one of this new class to win a superbowl. Not having a ring was always going to be Steve's biggest weakness concerning HOF chances.

 

Mathis, Ware, and Boldin have one also

[mbarbour21]

16 hours ago, L-TownCat said:

How about this?  With no real QB, no #2 to take coverage, a run 1st, ball control offense, Smitty rewrote the record books.  Triple Crown winner.  Hadn't been done for 13 years when Steve did it.  Far as I know, hasn't happened since.

Have we mentioned the rules changes?  You know they used to just knock the poo out of a WR in the air?

This bugs me to no end. When people talk about who was the greatest this and that, they never try to factor in situations around them. You will never convince me that Steve Smith's numbers would not have been considered GOAT if he played with Montana and Young almost his entire career. It just freakin wont happen. Pundits will say, "You can "if" all you want to.". It's not about making excuses. If you believe that factor doesn't matter you either know nothing about football or you are lying. They could at least have a conversation about it.....but they wont.

[ChapelHeel80]

22 hours ago, ENCPantherfan2 said:

I say hold off til 2023 at let him and Peppers go in together. 

Yes!