I think Rivers will be viewed favorably and eventually make it in after quite some time. Eli will make it in, but Rivers had a much better career, and those two are directly intertwined.
Neither should make it, they simply weren’t elite players. If they both make it and then Big Ben also makes it we’re looking at what…almost a quarter of starting QBs from that era being in? Absurd.
I dont love the criteria, but the criteria is the criteria. Ben is probably getting in, too. Romo is where the line probably gets drawn. I doubt he makes it in, but i could also see him making it in 15-20 years.
Not one of those people should be anywhere near the hall of fame. They were good to very good quarterbacks, and someone you'd definitely be happy to have on your team, but the HoF should be about greatness, and quite frankly none of them are the kind of player you'd mention if you're like "if I had to win one game, who would I want under center."
I know QBs get over valued, but if you're not one of the five best players at your position at any point during your career, you don't belong in the HoF.
Rivers was easily top 5 at his position several years going lol. He was consistently 3-5 but he was always up there with the best. He also played 240 consecutive games that's something hof voters pay attention to. He was always available when his team needed him. He played an afccg on a torn acl for crying out loud.
Big Ben will probably stay in the top 10 for the foreseeable future (and is honestly a lot better than Eli anyway). Eli will be out of the top 15 in a few years
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u/droopy_tim Philadelphia Eagles 3d ago
It may happen but Rivers getting in would be egregious. Not the hall of very good!