I couldn't help but notice that Frank Gore moved into the #8 spot on the rushing list tonight, moving past Tony Dorsett. It's pretty unlikely that he will pass Eric Dickerson this season, but he's under contract for next year and short of injury or severe drop off, he will likely finish the 2017 season in the top five for rushing yards. He could presumably hold on and finish above Curtis Martin, but his ceiling seems to be #4, albeit short lived as Adrian Peterson is a couple years younger and will most likely pass him in the long run. So, Gore will most likely end up as the #5 rusher when his name comes up for induction.
I guess this is just my mind wandering and being bored, but I've never thought of Frank Gore as a HoFer. But he has to be right? On top of his rushing totals, he has been a solid receiving back. His TD totals have never been high - he reached 13 once - but he's quietly produced a career that deserves merit.
It got me thinking on who else amongst active players is a HoFer?
You have the obvious in my mind:
Tom Brady
Drew Brees
Ben Roethlisberger
Darelle Revis
Larry Fitzgerald
Joe Thomas
Jason Whitten
Demarcus Ware
Aaron Rodgers
Adam Vinatieri
Adrian Peterson
Those seems like locks.
Who's borderline or headed to lock, barring career ending injury or steep decline?
Richard Sherman
Earl Thomas
Rob Gronkowski
Julio Jones
AJ Green
Eli Manning (maybe he's already in with two rings?)
Von Miller
JJ Watt
Luke Keuchly
Julius Peppers
Clay Matthews
Ndamukong Suh
I won't propose guys early in their careers, because, well, it's early.
The thing I notice most is the lack of offensive lineman and interior defensive lineman.
Who am I overlooking?
Anyway, I guess the first question persists. Is Frank Gore a HoFer?
I guess this is just my mind wandering and being bored, but I've never thought of Frank Gore as a HoFer. But he has to be right? On top of his rushing totals, he has been a solid receiving back. His TD totals have never been high - he reached 13 once - but he's quietly produced a career that deserves merit.
It got me thinking on who else amongst active players is a HoFer?
You have the obvious in my mind:
Tom Brady
Drew Brees
Ben Roethlisberger
Darelle Revis
Larry Fitzgerald
Joe Thomas
Jason Whitten
Demarcus Ware
Aaron Rodgers
Adam Vinatieri
Adrian Peterson
Those seems like locks.
Who's borderline or headed to lock, barring career ending injury or steep decline?
Richard Sherman
Earl Thomas
Rob Gronkowski
Julio Jones
AJ Green
Eli Manning (maybe he's already in with two rings?)
Von Miller
JJ Watt
Luke Keuchly
Julius Peppers
Clay Matthews
Ndamukong Suh
I won't propose guys early in their careers, because, well, it's early.
The thing I notice most is the lack of offensive lineman and interior defensive lineman.
Who am I overlooking?
Anyway, I guess the first question persists. Is Frank Gore a HoFer?