Unless we’re gonna start taking guys out of the HOF there’s about 10-15 of these guys who are absolutely HOF quality based on previously inducted players at their positions. And probably another 10 or so who aren’t even semi-finalists.
This time definitely not, but history suggests any player who is a semi-finalist on their first ballot is pretty likely to get in the HOF eventually & he was a semi-finalist last year.
Fred Taylor is not the best eligible RB not in the HOF, he just has the most rushing yards of any RB not in the HOF. The two best eligible RB’s, Shaun Alexander & Priest Holmes, aren’t even on this list.
Reggie Wayne & Andre Johnson were both better than the three WR’s you list.
James Harrison’s INT was not the most important play in Super Bowl history. It is probably the best play, but definitely not the most important.
I wouldn’t exactly call Jeff Saturday a snub, there’s arguably two other eligible centers with resumes just as good or better in Nick Mangold and Olin Kreutz. And all 3 of them are solidly worse than the worst couple centers to ever get in the HOF. They’d all be more or less fine semi-finalists but nothing more.
The biggest snub of any O-Lineman is definitely Steve Wisniewski who’s now only 2 years away from his eligibility expiring.
Kevin Williams should probably already be in the HOF, if it we’re up to me Shane Lechler would have been at least a finalist last year on his first ballot, & Ngata’s definitely more deserving than any of the RB’s on this list and
Oh I am too but since that’s not going to happen I just belligerently adopt the position that every single player better than the worst player in at a given position deserves to be in the HOF.
Here’s a list of every eligible player who in my opinion has a better resume than the worst player in the HOF at their position, which includes 44 players.
QB - none
RB (Floyd Little: 2010; 1967-1975, 9-DEN; 1xAP1, 5xPB; 1641att, 6323yds, 3.9ypa, 43td, 32fumb, 215rec, 2418yds, 9tds)
Priest Holmes: 1997-2007, 6-KC, 4-BAL; 1xSBC(1-0), 1xOPOY, 3xAP1, 3xPB; 1780att, 8172yds, 4.6ypa, 86td, 16fumb, 339rec, 2962yds, 8td
Shaun Alexander: 2000-2008, 8-SEA, 1-WAS; 0xSBC(0-1), 1xAD2, 1xMVP, 1xOPOY, 1xAP1, 1xAP2, 3xPB; 2187att, 9453yds, 4.3ypa, 100td, 31fumb, 215rec, 1520yds, 12td
WR (Bobby Mitchell: 1983; 1958-1968, 7-WAS, 4-CLE; 1xAP1, 1xAP2, 4xPB; 521rec, 7954yds, 65td, could also say Art Monk or Harold Carmichael)
Andre Johnson: 2003-2016, 12-HOU, 1-IND, 1-TEN; 2xAP1, 2xAP2, 7xPB; 1062rec, 14185yds, 70td; 3xSF, 2xF
Reggie Wayne: 2001-2014, 14-IND; 1xSBC(1-1), 1xAP1, 2xAP2, 6xPB; 1070rec, 14345yds, 82td; 5xSF, 4xF
Torry Holt: 1999-2009, 10-LAR, 1-JAX; 1xSBC(1-1), 1xAD2, 1xAP1, 1xAP2, 7xPB; 920rec, 13382yds, 74td; 10xSF, 4xF
Steve Smith: 2001-2016, 13-CAR, 3-BAL; 0xSBC(0-1), 2xAP1, 1xAP2, 5xPB; 1031rec, 14731yds, 81td; 3xSF
Brandon Marshall: 2006-2018, 4-DEN, 3-CHI, 2-MIA, 2-NYJ, 1-NYG, 1-SEA; 1xAP1, 1xAP2, 6xPB; 970rec, 12351yds, 83td
Hines Ward: 1998-2011, 14-PIT; 2xSBC(2-1), 1xSBMVP, 3xAP2, 4xPB; 1000rec, 12083yds, 85td; 8xSF
Chad Johnson: 2001-2011, 10-CIN, 1-NE; 2xAP1, 1xAP2, 6xPB; 766rec, 11059yds, 67td
Wes Welker: 2004-2015, 6-NE, 3-MIA, 2-DEN, 1-LAR; 0xSBC(0-3), 2xAP1, 2xAP2, 5xPB; 903rec, 9924yds, 50td
Herman Moore: 1991-2002, 11-DET, 1-NYG; 3xAP1, 4xPB; 670rec, 9174yds, 62td
TE (Jackie Smith: 1994; 1963-1978, 15-ARI, 1-DAL; 0xSBC(0-1), 1xAP2, 5xPB; 480rec, 7918yds, 40td)
Antonio Gates: 2003-2018, 16-LAC; 1xAD2, 3xAP1, 2xAP2, 8xPB; 955rec, 11841yds, 116td; 1xF
Ben Coates: 1991-2000, 9-NE, 1-BAL; 1xSBC(1-1), 1xAD2, 2xAP1, 1xAP2, 5xPB; 499rec, 5555yds, 50td
OT (Mike McCormack: 1984; 1951-1962, 9-CLE, 1-NYY; 2xNFLC(2-1), 3xAP2, 6xPB; 117/119g, 10xst, or Jimbo Covert)
Richmond Webb: 1990-2002, 11-MIA, 2-CIN; 1xAD2, 2xAP1, 2xAP2, 7xPB; 183/184g, 12xst
Lomas Brown: 1985-2002, 11-DET, 3-ARI, 2-NYG, 1-TB, 1-CLE; 1xSBC(1-1), 1xAP1, 2xAP2, 7xPB; 251/263g, 17xst
OG (George Musso: 1982; 1933-1944, 12-CHI; 4xNFLC(4-3), 1xAP1, 1xAP2, 3xPB; 84/128g, 8xst)
Jahri Evans: 2006-2017, 11-NO, 1-GB; 1xSBC(1-0), 1xAD, 4xAP1, 1xAP2, 6xPB; 183/183g, 12xst; 2xSF
Steve Wisniewski: 1989-2001, 13-LV; 1xAD2, 2xAP1, 6xAP2, 8xPB; 206/206g, 13xst; 1xSF
Logan Mankins: 2005-2015, 9-NE, 2-TB; 0xSBC(0-2), 1xAD, 1xAP1, 5xAP2, 7xPB; 161/161g, 11xst
Ruben Brown: 1995-2007, 9-BUF, 4-CHI; 0xSBC(0-1), 4xAP2, 9xPB; 181/181g, 13xst
Nate Newton: 1986-1999, 13-DAL, 1-CAR; 3xSBC(3-0), 2xAP1, 6xPB; 180/198g, 12xst
Brian Waters: 2000-2013, 11-KC, 1-NE, 1-DAL; 0xSBC(0-1), 2xAP1, 6xPB; 170/186g, 11xst
C - none
DT - (Joe Klecko: 2023, 1977-1988, 11-NYJ, 1-IND; 2xAP1, 1xAP2, 4xPB; 9xst, 9fr, 78.0sk or Bryant Young)
Kevin Williams: 2003-2015, 11-MIN, 1-NO, 1-SEA; 0xSBC(0-1), 1xAD2, 5xAP1, 6xPB; 13xst, 5int, 2td, 73pd, 10ff, 13fr, 2td, 63.0sk, 373/533tkl, 113tfl, 90qbh
Vince Wilfork: 2004-2016, 11-NE, 2-HOU; 2xSBC(2-2), 1xAP1, 3xAP2, 5xPB; 11xst, 3int, 27pd, 5ff, 12fr, 1td, 16.0sk, 370/565tkl, 39tfl, 38qbh; 3xSF
Haloti Ngata: 2006-2018, 9-BAL, 3-DET, 1-PHI; 1xSBC(1-0), 2xAP1, 3xAP2, 5xPB; 11xst, 5int, 40pd, 7ff, 5fr, 1td, 32.5sk, 326/518tkl, 63tfl, 91qbh
La’Roi Glover: 1996-2008, 5-NO, 4-DAL, 3-LAR, 1-LV; 1xAD2, 1xAP1, 3xAP2, 6xPB; 11xst, 2int, 5pd, 16ff, 8fr, 83.5sk, 432/551tkl, 93tfl, 29qbh, 1sfty
Justin Smith: 2001-2014; 7-CIN, 7-SF; 0xSBC(0-1), 1xAP1, 2xAP2, 5xPB; 14xst, 3int, 30pd, 16ff, 10fr, 87.0sk, 613/880tkl, 119tfl, 137qbh
DE (Fred Dean: 2008; 1975-1985, 7-LAC, 5-SF; 2xSBC(2-0), 2xAP1, 4xPB; 6xst, 1int, 1td, 13fr, 1td, 92.0sk)
Julius Peppers: 2002-2018; 10-CAR, 4-CHI, 3-GB; 0xSBC(0-1), 1xAD, 1xAD2, 3xAP1, 3xAP2, 9xPB, 1xDROY; 16xst, 11int, 4td, 82pd, 52ff, 21fr, 2td, 159.5sk, 557/724tkl, 175tfl, 186qbh; 1xSF
Dwight Freeney: 2002-2017; 11-IND, 2-LAC, 1-ARI, 1-ATL, 1-DET, 1-SEA; 1xSBC(1-2), 1xAD1, 3xAP1, 1xAP2, 7xPB; 12xst, 16pd, 46ff, 4fr, 1td, 125.5sk, 284/333tkl, 128tfl, 148qbh, 1sfty; 2xSF, 1xF
Jared Allen: 2004-2015; 6-MIN, 4-KC, 2-CHI, 1-CAR; 0xSBC(0-1), 4xAP1, 5xPB; 12xst 6int, 1td, 58pd, 32ff, 19fr, 1td, 136.0sk, 498/642tkl, 171tfl, 228qbh, 4sfty; 4xSF, 3xF
Neil Smith: 1988-2000; 9-KC, 3-DEN, 1-LAC; 2xSBC(2-0), 1xAD2, 1xAP1, 2xAP2, 6xPB; 11xst, 4int, 1td, 2pd, 30ff, 12fr, 1td, 104.5sk, 623tkl, 8tfl
Leslie O’Neal: 1986-1999; 9-LAC, 2-KC, 2-LAR; 0xSBC(0-1), 1xDROY, 1xAP2, 6xPB; 12xst, 3int, 1td, 2pd, 21ff, 16fr, 1td, 132.5sk, 768tkl, 8tfl; 1xSF
John Abraham: 2000-2014; 7-ATL, 6-NYJ, 2-ARI; 2xAP1, 1xAP2, 5xPB; 11xst, 1int, 30pd, 47ff, 6fr, 1td, 133.5sk, 446/547tkl, 148tfl, 129qbh, 1sfty
Robert Mathis: 2003-2016, 14-IND; 1xSBC(1-1), 1xAP1, 5xPB; 9xst, 1int, 18pd, 54ff, 17fr, 3td, 123.0sk, 397/527tkl, 108tfl, 141qbh, 1sfty; 3xSF
LB (Sam Mills: 2022; 1986-1997, 9-NO, 3-CAR; 1xAP1, 2xAP2, 5xPB; 11xst, 11int, 1td, 22ff, 23fr, 3td, 20.5sk, 1265tkl)
Patrick Willis: 2007-2014, 8-SF; 0xSBC(0-1), 1xAD, 1xDROY, 5xAP1, 1xAP2, 7xPB; 7xst, 8int, 2td, 53pd, 16ff, 5fr, 20.5sk, 732/950tkl, 60tfl, 41qbh; 5xSF, 2xF
James Harrison: 2002-2017, 14-PIT, 1-CIN, 1-NE; 2xSBC(2-2), 1xDPOY, 2xAP1, 2xAP2, 5xPB; 7xst, 8int, 24pd, 34ff, 9fr, 1td, 84.5sk, 573/765tkl, 128tfl, 150qbh, 1sfty; 2xSF
NaVorro Bowman: 2010-2017, 8-SF, 1-LV; 0xSBC(0-1), 4xAP1, 3xPB; 5xst, 5int, 1td, 30pd, 9ff, 6fr, 14.0sk, 585/798tkl, 48tfl, 30qbh
Hardy Nickerson: 1987-2002, 7-TB, 6-PIT, 2-JAX, 1-GB; 1xAD2, 2xAP1, 2xAP2, 5xPB; 14xst, 12int, 24pd, 19ff, 14fr, 21.0sk, 1584tkl, 16tfl
Lance Briggs: 2003-2014, 12-CHI; 0xSBC(0-1), 1xAP1, 2xAP2, 7xPB; 12xst, 16int, 5td, 84pd, 16ff, 7fr, 1td, 15.0sk, 936/1174tkl, 97tfl, 24qbh
Cornelius Bennett: 1987-2000, 9-BUF, 3-ATL, 2-IND; 0xSBC(0-5), 1xAD2, 1xAP1, 5xPB; 13xst, 7int, 1td, 9pd, 31ff, 27fr, 1td, 71.5sk, 1190tkl, 16tfl; 1xSF
Joey Porter: 1999-2011, 8-PIT, 3-MIA, 2-ARI; 1xSBC(1-0), 1xAD2, 1xAP1, 3xAP2, 4xPB; 11xst, 12int, 1td, 49pd, 25ff, 10fr, 2td, 98.0sk, 498/665tkl, 124tfl, 72qbh, 1sfty
Bryce Paup: 1990-2000, 5-GB, 3-BUF, 2-JAX, 1-MIN; 1xDPOY, 1xAP1, 4xPB; 8xst, 6int, 1td, 3pd, 15ff, 6fr, 75.0sk, 545tkl, 7tfl, 1sfty
CB (Ken Riley: 2023, 1969-1983, 15-CIN; 0xSBC(0-1), 1xAP1, 2xAP2; 15xst, 65int, 5td, 18fr)
Eric Allen: 1988-2001, 7-PHI, 4-NO, 3-LV; 1xAP1, 2xAP2, 6xPB; 14xst, 54int, 8td, 40pd, 6ff, 7fr, 1td, 3.0sk, 789tkl, 57tfl, 1qbh; 4xSF
Sam Madison: 1997-2008, 9-MIA, 3-NYG; 1xSBC(1-0), 2xAP1, 2xAP2, 4xPB; 10xst, 38int, 2td, 103pd, 10ff, 6fr, 1td, 2.0sk, 377/471tkl, 22tfl, 2qbh, 1sfty
S (John Lynch: 2021; 1993-2007, 11-TB, 4-DEN; 1xSBC(1-0), 2xAP1, 2xAP2, 9xPB; 12xst, 26int, 68pd, 16ff, 9fr, 13.0sk, 736/1054tkl, 28tfl, 4qbh)