02-04-2019, 03:42 PM
(02-04-2019, 03:35 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: Branch doesn’t, no. However, Willie McGinest also has three SBs, two Pro Bowls and has the most post-season sacks in NFL history. He isn’t a Hall of Famer.
Hell, Isaac Bruce has over 15,000 yards, SB victory, All-Pro, 4 Pro Bowls and 91 TDs. He isn’t a HoFer, either (yet). You are vastly overrating Edelman’s accomplishments when it comes to HoF eligibility. He has virtually 0% chance to make the HoF right now and he is going to be 33 next season. The only thing that can substantially raise his chances would be if they win another SB or two and he racks up a couple more MVPs. He is not a HOF WR, and this isn’t a hot take. There aren’t many people who believe this.
McGinest was in the opening field for the 2019 HoF voting. Give him a couple years and he will have a crack he is only in his second year of eligibility, no one is saying Edelman is a first ballot guy. As you said Bruce isn't yet (but he will), timing has as much to do with it as anything and Bruce it a loaded time span. If Edleman plays 3 more years (and does what I mentioned earlier) he then has the five year lay off it actually will clear out some of the WR back log and be before some of this era's WRs become eligible.
We will agree to disagree on this one, but I think especially if he retires the same year Brady does and they are HoF eligible at the same time Edelman could follow Brady in the year after riding on his coat tails.
