CodeWarrior
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Popeyejones":yfk4w8de said:peachesenregalia":yfk4w8de said:Petty arguments aside - Am I the only one who thinks Marshawn is a lock for the hall? He's a maniac.
My only hesitation is that the HoF too frequently rewards compilers rather than the most talented players and Lynch 1) had three pretty unproductive years in his last two years in buffalo and first year in Seattle, and 2) might retire early.
RB Inductees over the last 15 years:
Emmitt Smith: 21.5 K yards, 175 TDs
Marshall Faulk: 19K yards, 136 TDs
Barry Sanders 18K Yards, 110 TDs
Curtis Martin: 17K yards, 100 TDs
Thurman Thomas: 16.5 K yards,
Jerome Bettis: 15K yards, 95 TDs
Lynch right now: 10.5 K yards, 80 TDs.
For comparison's sake:
Gore: 14K yards, 75 TDs
Peterson 12K yards, 91 TDs
Lynch will be fine with the TDs, but will he play long enough to accumulate another 4,500 yards or so to even match the lowest yards total of a RB inductee in the 2Ks? I think that's not a given.
Shorter answer: I think he DESERVES to get in, but I'm not entirely convinced he will, as it will depend on how long he plays for and what he's able to do from this point forward. I friggin love him, but the HoF just loves long career compilers.
Terrell Davis will be a good barometer for Lynch's chances.