Elliott should be a prohibitive favorite to get in. In the running (40% to 69%): CB Jalen Ramsey. Smith needs a similar sort of run over the next few years to have a shot. As I mentioned with Prescott, Barkley's Offensive Rookie of the Year nod gets him in this category alone. Making sense of Mahomes' deal Of the seven players eligible for the Hall of Fame who made it to the Pro Bowl in their age-21 campaign, six are in the Hall. If he can follow in Patrick Mahomes' footsteps and win a Super Bowl this year, Jackson will have an impeccable rsum to start his career. 1 pick and winning Offensive Rookie of the Year, but that hasn't historically been a helpful combination. Every two-time winner got in easily, so while Watt might not have the longevity he hoped for, the Houston icon could retire tomorrow and get in. Barnwell and friends discuss sports -- usually. Work to do (10% to 39%): WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, G David DeCastro, DE Cameron Heyward, S Minkah Fitzpatrick. Things would be different if he had actually won the MVP award or been the quarterback who ran the Eagles through the playoffs in 2017. Work to do (10% to 39%): S Tyrann Mathieu. It's an extremely small sample, and Collins is another example of a player who had an early All-Pro appearance before taking a step backward, but Adams projects as a superstar. This trio is. He claimed a sack title in 2017 and was half a sack behind Shaq Barrett a year ago. With five consecutive first-team All-Pro appearances, he could retire tomorrow and get in without any questions. What will define Eric Bieniemy's success? The Nebraska product nearly won a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2018, but a win with the Bucs and one more All-Pro appearance would greatly help his chances. You could also make the argument that Murray should be up a level after being taken with the No. Grading the Jamal Adams trade 2 with 6,103 yards. He turned 32 on Friday, and while there could be more left in the tank, he probably needs another Pro Bowl season or two to ensure he makes it. They both need multiple All-Pro seasons before they can rise up the ranks. Larry Fitzgerald Says Aaron Rodgers Should Play for the Dallas Cowboys Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) hands off. Locks have a 100% chance of making it. Mike Evans is on pace to be a Hall of Fame caliber wide receiver. Evans is just one of four NFL players ever to have 1,000 yards receiving as a 21-year-old rookie. Bakhtiari, likewise, is blocked by Tyron Smith. If that seems surprising after what he accomplished last season, remember that it was his first season with either a Pro Bowl or an All-Pro nod. Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Picking the top bounce-back candidates for all 32 NFL teams, Football historians talk about the game in a previous pandemic, Ranking the NFL's top 25 prospects: Young players who could break out in 2020, last attempted something like this column in June 2016, 42.6% of voters thought Rivers was a Hall of Famer, honor his request and trade the 25-year-old, trading a first-rounder to the Bills in 2009. The suspension hurts Peterson's chances, but with eight Pro Bowls and three All-Pro appearances across his first eight seasons, his prior track record was impeccable. Mathieu is a great player and just turned 28, so he still has plenty of time, but he probably needs four or five more Pro Bowl seasons or a DPOY victory to really get in the discussion. Even if Hopkins takes a step backward without Deshaun Watson, he's probably just a couple of Pro Bowls from getting in. There aren't any Dolphins who would appear to have greater than a 10% chance of making the Hall of Fame. He deserves it. More on the Ring of Honor found on the team website. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Roethlisberger won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and spent 18 seasons as Pittsburghs starter. Charley Taylor. Mike Evans is on pace to be a Hall of Fame caliber wide receiver 7 overall in the 2014 draft at the age of 20. I worry a little about Atkins because he plays in a small market and in an era in which he's second fiddle to a better version of the same player (Aaron Donald), but history suggests Atkins is in. Center Rodney Hudson deserves more attention, but he has been stuck behind Maurkice Pouncey in the AFC and has only three Pro Bowls to show across his seven years as a starter with the Chiefs and Raiders. The only wide receiver from Carmichael's era who had more TD catches was Paul Warfield, who had 85. Work to do (10% to 39%): QB Carson Wentz, TE Zach Ertz, CB Darius Slay. to put up the accumulation stats often needed to bolster a Hall-of-Fame case. No promotions available. And thanks to coach Kelvin Sampson and the assistants he Solomon: DeMeco Ryans the right coach at the right time, 3 pressing questions facing new Astros GM Dana Brown, Jabari Smith Jr. growing up in NBA with an assist from his father, Poor parent behavior is driving high school sports refs away. Edelman has never made a Pro Bowl, but the only . Heyward reminds me a lot of Campbell; they're prototypical five-technique ends who upped their pass-rushing performance when given more opportunities to get after the quarterback. Work to do (10% to 39%): RB Mark Ingram, OT Ronnie Stanley, DE Calais Campbell. Get started >>. Jordan's ascension from very good player to one of the best defensive ends in football over the past three years has helped drive his candidacy. I'd like to see a bigger sample before I treat that rate as gospel, and players such as DeAngelo Hall and Everson Walls had long careers without making it to the Hall, but Lattimore is off to a promising start. Of the 27 Hall-eligible players who have pulled that off, 14 are enshrined. It hasn't been for lack of trying on his part, though. Wait, Joe Burrow? All HOFm Positions: QBRBWRTEGTCDTDEILBOLBDBKP, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2:32PM. If you think this is too early for the 2019 seventh overall pick, think again. Thielen only emerged as a starter after turning 26, which means he would have to play into his late 30s to have a chance at racking up the cumulative stats modern wide receivers will need for enshrinement. Likely (70% to 99%): WR DeAndre Hopkins, CB Patrick Peterson. Meanwhile, Johnson spent the first 12 years of his career with the expansion Texans, who didnt make the playoffs until his ninth season with quarterback play that ran the gamut from dreadful to above average. JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN Edelman's career as a starter really didn't begin until he was 27, so while his case is built on postseason performance, I still don't think he has the regular-season production needed to supplement a case. Julio Jones (2011-17): 8,076, two-time All-Pro, will be a Hall-of-Famer Jerry Rice (1985-89): 7,370, Hall-of-Famer, greatest receiver of all time Randy Moss (1998-2003): 7,258, Hall-of-Famer Torry Holt (1999-2004): 7,147, most yards through five years in NFL history When I last attempted something like this column in June 2016, I gave Beckham a 50% chance of making the Hall of Fame after two dominant seasons as a pro. Garrett has played at a much higher level than Mayfield, but the $125 million man has missed 11 of 48 games thanks to various injuries and his season-ending suspension in 2019. Smith-Schuster had a down 2019 season amid injuries and terrible quarterback play; he should bounce back to his 1,426-yard form from 2018. The reason Jackson is in this section and Fuller is in the next group is that Jackson has made two Pro Bowls in three seasons while Fuller has two across six years. What will define Eric Bieniemy's success? Tom Fears, WR, UCLA, 11th round, 103rd overall: Itll be interesting to see if that stellar stretch is good enough to get him in Canton. Brees could have retired five years ago and comfortably made the Hall of Fame. He is right on the borderline between the "Work to do" and "In the running" tiers. If James gets back there this season, he might even be able to jump into the Likely category. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Inside linebackers generally need to become Defensive Player of the Year candidates and earn multiple first-team All-Pro appearances to get serious consideration for Canton, but Edmunds is off to a great start. One more nomination should get Smith in. With their city hosting the Final Four, the Cougars don't shy from national title talk. Guy got some help because the Raiders drafted him with their first-round pick, while Hekker gets extra attention because of his propensity for fakes. Twelve of the 29 Hall-eligible players who have started their careers with three consecutive Pro Bowl nods have made it to Canton. Likely (70% to 99%): TE Rob Gronkowski. 4 overall pick will start his career at left tackle after Nate Solder opted out of this season. The others are Moss, Keenan Allen and Amari Cooper. Scouting reports | More draft coverage. Cliff Branch and Herman Moore are two of the few exceptions, but their performance fell off significantly after their third All-Pro trip and never recovered to their prior level. The former Philadelphia Eagles great and St. Louis Rams star will become the 28th and 29th wide receivers to be honored with a place in Canton, OH. "Nuk" has been a first-team All-Pro in each of his past three seasons, which is the sort of run that earns skill-position players a trip to Canton on their own. Players the Jaguars could target 1 with seven receiving touchdowns as well as 1,407 air yards and yards after the catch combined (perAirYards.com). Elliott has already won two rushing titles across his first four seasons, and that might be enough on its own. He's the second-most productive receiver in football history. Even if he slows down from here on out, Miller's going to the Hall. Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon both expect Frank Gore to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but do not see him as a lock to get into Canton. Early in a player's career, I'm also comfortable using draft status as an estimate of talent until they establish themselves as pros, which will lead to some very inexperienced players making this list. Buy Seahawks Tickets. Watt's last name and presence on a high-profile defense won't hurt. What will the Buffalo Bills do without defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier? On a weekly basis, Evans is a volatile player, but his year-over-year production has been incredibly consistent. Lock (100%): QB Aaron Rodgers. As he turns 30 in September, Gilmore probably needs at least two more seasons in which he has a credible case as the best cornerback in football -- or a really long peak. Just nine tight ends are enshrined, and Kelce's game leans more toward receiving than any of them. Ranking NFL offensive weapons DeCastro has five consecutive Pro Bowl appearances and two All-Pro nods; if Faneca can't get in with nine consecutive Pro Bowl appearances and five All-Pro shots, DeCastro still has a lot of work to do. A Super Bowl victory would probably help. Hilton, DE Justin Houston, DT DeForest Buckner, CB Xavier Rhodes. He was nearly a lock after making four Pro Bowls and three first-team All-Pro nods across his first five seasons, but injuries have cost Thomas 20 games over the subsequent four years. Julio or Hopkins: Who's the better bet to lead in receiving? After that, we have players who are Likely to get in, who I estimate have between a 70% and 99% chance of earning induction. Allen will have a tougher time (presumably) without Yannick Ngakoue or Calais Campbell around in 2020, but he's off to a great start. Of the 35 Hall-eligible players who have won that trophy since the merger, 11 are in, and that number will rise in the years to come. Rodgers is a three-time All-Pro, a member of the 2010s All-Decade Team and so much more. ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN If Wagner makes it to another Pro Bowl or two, I don't think Willis' status will matter.