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Thread: Steve Smith Sr first ballot HOF?
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05-21-2018, 04:17 PM #13Legendary RSR Poster
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05-21-2018, 04:24 PM #14
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05-21-2018, 04:53 PM #15
Re: Steve Smith Sr first ballot HOF?
Just because, I looked up viable HOF candidates coming up:
Returning Finalists
Tony Boselli
Isaac Bruce
Alan Faneca
Steve Hutchinson
Edgerrin James
Ty Law
John Lynch
Kevin Mawae
2019
Champ Bailey
Tony Gonzalez
Ed Reed
2020
John Abraham
Lance Briggs
Troy Polamalu
Reggie Wayne
Patrick Willis
2021
Jared Allen
Steven Jackson
Calvin Johnson
Logan Mankins
Peyton Manning
Charles Tillman
Kevin Williams
Charles Woodson
2022
Anquan Boldin
DeMarcus Ware
Devin Hester
Nick Mangold
Robert Mathis
Tony Romo
Steve Smith Sr
Vince Wilfork
So Steve Smith would have to be one of the next 25 modern HOFers inducted, most likely. That also includes all the semifinalists and preliminaries from last vote. Again, don't see it happening first ballot.
Holy crap is 2021 loaded!!
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05-21-2018, 04:55 PM #16Legendary RSR Poster
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05-22-2018, 06:05 PM #17
Re: Steve Smith Sr first ballot HOF?
I never realized how stingy the HOF is with WRs. Thanks for all the input.
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05-25-2018, 01:33 PM #18
Re: Steve Smith Sr first ballot HOF?
27 WRs from what the HoF considers the "Modern Era" (post WW II) are in the HoF.
So, that's why Don Hutson isn't listed as he played in the Pre-Modern era where he was technically a Split End, Safety (30 INTs in just 6 seasons) and FG Kicker.
Lance Alworth 1962-1972
Raymond Berry 1955-1967
Fred Biletnikoff 1965-1978
Tim Brown 1988-2004
Cris Carter 1987-2002
Tom Fears 1948-1956
Marvin Harrison 1996-2008
Bob Hayes 1965-1975
Elroy Hirsch (also HB) 1946-1956
Michael Irvin 1988-1999
Charlie Joiner 1969-1986
Steve Largent 1976-1989
Dante Lavelli 1946-1956
James Lofton 1978-1993
Don Maynard 1958, 1960-1973
Tommy McDonald 1957-1968
Bobby Mitchell (also HB) 1958-1968
Art Monk 1980-1995
Randy Moss 1998-2012
Terrell Owens 1996-2010
Pete Pihos 1947-1955
Andre Reed 1985-2000
Jerry Rice 1985-2000
John Stallworth 1974-1987
Lynn Swann 1974-1982
Charley Taylor (also HB) 1964-1975, 1977
Paul Warfield 1964-1977
The Mel Blount Rule went into effect 40 years ago in 1978 which opened up the passing game like never before.
Only 11 WRs who played after 1978 have been elected.
Tim Brown - Cris Carter - Marvin Harrison - Michael Irvin - Steve Largent - James Lofton - Art Monk - Randy Moss - Terrell Owens - Andre Reed - Jerry Rice
3 others who played roughly half their careers before 1978 have been enshrined.
Charlie Joiner 1969-1986
John Stallworth 1974-1987
Lynn Swann 1974-1982
As for first ballot HoF'ers at WR in the Modern Era, there have only been 7:
Raymond Berry, Lance Alworth, Paul Warfield, Steve Largent, Jerry Rice, and Randy Moss.
With only Largent, Rice and Moss since 1978.
Is SSSr in the same class with those 3? I'd say no, he isn't.
And he has stiff competition from the other candidates:
1) Larry Fitzgerald -- might get in first ballot
2) Isaac Bruce -- stats better than SSSr
3) Anquan Boldin -- stats comparable with SSSr
4) Reggie Wayne -- stats comparable with SSSr
5) Andre Johnson -- stats comparable with SSSr
6) Hines Ward -- stats somewhat comparable with SSSr
7) Torry Holt -- 7x Pro Bowler
8) Calvin Johnson -- 6x Pro Bowler, 3x All-Pro
9) Antonio Brown -- 6x Pro Bowler, 4x All-Pro, might be first ballot someday
10) A.J. Green -- 7x Pro Bowler
11) Julio Jones -- 5x Pro Bowler, 2x All-Pro, same as SSSr
12) Wes Welker -- 5x Pro Bowler, same as SSSr
Not only are there a dozen others but there's quite a logjam between Boldin, Wayne, A. Johnson, and SSSr (along with arguably Ward).
Forget first ballot, SSSr is going to have to wait quite awhile.Last edited by PerpetuallyBored74; 05-25-2018 at 01:59 PM.
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05-25-2018, 05:58 PM #19
Re: Steve Smith Sr first ballot HOF?
Loved the way SSSr played the game - won't be 1st round HOF and may not make the HOF at all.
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