Chad Johnson HOF class of ???

[*SHRacerX*]

I am in the minority when it comes to Chad. I think he absolutely should get in, but he won't. I LOVED "the list". People groan about it being individualized, but do you realize what kind of a team you would have if every player on the team put themselves out there like that against their opposite number? And, he executed. There was a 5 year period where you could argue that Chad was the best in the NFL. He was absolutely dominant.

Why I believe he won't falls on the "progression of the game" discussion. WRs now can get 1800 yards in a single season. The rules favor the offense. It isn't right, because I can't imagine who would be more qualified during his era except maybe TO and Megatron. I might be missing some names because coffee hasn't kicked in yet, but Chad was one of the best in the NFL for a 5 year period and opposing teams knew it, would roll coverage to his side, and they still couldn't stop him. One of my favorite Chad performances was a primetime game against Denver when Champ Baily was also in his prime. The talking heads at ESPN, etc., all touted the huge matchup between the two, and most claimed Champ would prevent any endzone celebrations, but Chad toasted his butt all night long. I saw Champ shaking his head in the second quarter, like "I'm in for a long night".