07-21-2022, 10:44 AM
(07-21-2022, 09:00 AM)XenoMorph Wrote: im fine with some of the older guys getting in first... Was surprised Willie was in this soon to be honest. figured there were more from before him that were deserving
Willie has been in local news a lot recently especially compared to some of the other players.
I hope this boosts his chances of HOF membership. I think 2023 or 2024 may be his best chances. There isn't a huge backlog of offensive lineman who are eligible this or next year. In 2023, other than slam dunk Joe Thomas, the newly eligible players are dominated by the defense (Harrison, Freeny, Revis). And Willie's star has been rising lately. I'm hoping with the team's new prominence they might realize how overlooked Bengals players have been
I'd love to see Willie and one or both Kens go in this year. Then in Aug of 2024 a nice road trip to Canton to watch the inductions and the Bengals play in the HOF game
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