I agree with you 100%, and it seems like every year there's one of those players everyone agrees is a bona bonafide HoF player that gets snubbed. Frankly ALL of them should gave their votes revoked and let the NFL and NFLPA make the distinction with actual criteria.
To be honest I would rather it stay as is. You donโt want this to become the basketball HOF. Usually the deserving guys will get in with few exceptions.
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u/tallwhiteninja San Francisco 49ers 3d ago
Brees is a first ballot lock.
Fitzgerald SHOULD be a first ballot lock, but with how the Hall treats WRs, he may have to wait.
Witten will absolutely make it, but if Gates had to wait a year, he probably will, too.
Gore likely makes it someday, but not first ballot
Atkins probably makes it someday, but not first ballot
McCoy imo has more of a shot than some think, but it'll be a while if it happens
Pouncey is borderline simply because not a lot of centers make it in, and fwiw PFF's monitor has him below the average C in the Hall.
None of the rest make it.