HOF for Adam?

[Mack Herron]

 

[stinkypete]

Vinatieri is a no brainer for Canton...eventually. I don't see any kicker getting in on their first year. The voters will make him wait a few and take advantage of a weaker class to enshrine some of their backlogs at other positions.

The only 1st ballot I see here is Kuechly, and his closest comp - Patrick Willis - had to wait a few years to get in.

 

[Uptown]

1st Ballot.

 

[Patriot Missile]

He should break the barrier

 

[archstanton543]

He should break the barrier

Morten Andersen and Jan Stenerud are already in the HoF.

 

[Patriot Missile]

Morten Andersen and Jan Stenerud are already in the HoF.

First ballot?

 

[archstanton543]

First ballot?

No. You didn't mention anything about first ballot.

 

[Patriot Missile]

No. You didn't mention anything about first ballot.

Well, that’s what I meant. Already knew Morten was in, the other guy not so much.

Ray Guy got in as a punter, but had to wait an eternity. You’d figure Shane Lechler is next in line at that position.

 

[TommyD4207]

That is a pretty piss-poor class outside of Vinatieri. If Harrison doesn't get in next year, it's over.

 

[NormZauchin]

How about Adam's long snapper?

 

[Hammer of Thor]

It’s just disappointing they’re using a Colts photo. No offense to Adam, and I know he had his issues here at the end, but if it wasn’t for his playoff performances with the Pats he doesn’t even get a whiff of the Hall. He needs a Patriots photo to make his argument.

 

[lancerman]

It’s just disappointing they’re using a Colts photo. No offense to Adam, and I know he had his issues here at the end, but if it wasn’t for his playoff performances with the Pats he doesn’t even get a whiff of the Hall. He needs a Patriots photo to make his argument.

I agree but tbh he spent 14 seasons there, won a Super Bowl there, broke the scoring record there, and in the Super Bowl run he had a game where he straight up won a game kicking when Peyton **** the bed. His more iconic moments were here in 01 and 03. But a big part of his resume is there as well and it was over half his career.

 

[TheRainMaker]

He'll get in eventually. He made some very big kicks to help win Super Bowls. The only knock on him is he's had some pretty mediocre years and just hung around the league to pad his stats.

 

[venecol]

No way Eli gets in.

Hell yea on Vinny, as a Pat or Colt, who cares.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

No way Eli gets in.

Hell yea on Vinny, as a Pat or Colt, who cares.

Eli is getting in, like NAmath and his mediocre stats got it, based on 2 post seasons when he caught lightning in a bottle and his last name and being in NY.. Other than 07 and 11, he didn't win a playoff game (0-4)

 

[BennyBledsoe]

Well, as far as his 'mediocre' years, you have to look at when he got his career started. Look at the career leaders in FG percentages for guys who started around then. They're all around 80 or so. It was a different era.

https://www.footballdb.com/leaders/career-fieldgoals-pct Just look at their start and end dates. Pretty much all of them started their career well into the 21st century.

Morten Andersen doesn't even make the list and he was the career percentage leader if you stopped the list when he retired.

Up until the 90s, you could have a 50 percent season and not be cut midseason Tony Franklin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com

I mean, the standards just changed radically in a very short span of time.

 

[signbabybrady]

He should already be in.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Vinatieri is a no brainer for Canton...eventually. I don't see any kicker getting in on their first year. The voters will make him wait a few and take advantage of a weaker class to enshrine some of their backlogs at other positions.

The only 1st ballot I see here is Kuechly, and his closest comp - Patrick Willis - had to wait a few years to get in.

why didnt we draft a local guy

 

[archstanton543]

He should already be in

It's his first year of eligibility.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

why didnt we draft a local guy

You mean Keuchly? He was taken 9th overall, we had no shot.