05-30-2022, 11:33 AM
My completely biased, "show me how old you are" choices would be Willie Anderson and Chad Johnson.
I can't guarantee they're the two best players among the 15 candidates because I did not witness the vast majority of the players play. You can look at stats, but each generation of football is so different, it's hard to compare players between generations (for example, the majority of Hall of Fame QBs, from the 1940s all the way to the 1990s, have career completion percentages in the 50s or even 40s. That would NEVER fly in today's NFL).
I could see Boomer deserving it before these two just from a positional importance stand point and I could see Dave Lapham being chosen because of his impact off the field as well as on the field.
But, to me, one of the greatest RTs in NFL history and the franchise's receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns records holder (as well as the most charismatic and entertaining player in the team's history) are two good choices, I think.
If I were to let in a running back before these two, though, I'd pick James Brooks, not Corey Dillon.
Not only because Brooks didn't rage quit the team like Dillon did, but also because he was just as, if not more, productive over his career with the Bengals.
Brooks and Dillon played for the Bengals for 8 years and 7 years, respectively. Brooks had 64 career touchdowns with the Bengals (37 rushing, 27 receiving) vs Dillon's 45 rushing and 5 receiving.
Brooks averaged more yards per carry (4.8 vs 4.3)
They had similar career rushing + receiving yards (9543 for Dillon, 9459 for Brooks).
I can't guarantee they're the two best players among the 15 candidates because I did not witness the vast majority of the players play. You can look at stats, but each generation of football is so different, it's hard to compare players between generations (for example, the majority of Hall of Fame QBs, from the 1940s all the way to the 1990s, have career completion percentages in the 50s or even 40s. That would NEVER fly in today's NFL).
I could see Boomer deserving it before these two just from a positional importance stand point and I could see Dave Lapham being chosen because of his impact off the field as well as on the field.
But, to me, one of the greatest RTs in NFL history and the franchise's receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns records holder (as well as the most charismatic and entertaining player in the team's history) are two good choices, I think.
If I were to let in a running back before these two, though, I'd pick James Brooks, not Corey Dillon.
Not only because Brooks didn't rage quit the team like Dillon did, but also because he was just as, if not more, productive over his career with the Bengals.
Brooks and Dillon played for the Bengals for 8 years and 7 years, respectively. Brooks had 64 career touchdowns with the Bengals (37 rushing, 27 receiving) vs Dillon's 45 rushing and 5 receiving.
Brooks averaged more yards per carry (4.8 vs 4.3)
They had similar career rushing + receiving yards (9543 for Dillon, 9459 for Brooks).
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