Russell Wilson is the first African American QB to lead his team to and win a super bowl, playing every game. Doug Williams was the other, but the team was like 11-2 without him. He was 0-2 as a starter in the regular season, but ignited in the playoffs. Interestingly enough, it was against a Broncos team, and the score was 42-10. Ours was 43-8.
Russell went back the next year and has been 'deep' in the playoffs each year of his career. Now, we have a couple other hall of farmers on this team, on the defense, that made this possible. But you still can't ignore Russell's draft selection, #75, in a class that was deemed the best since 1985, and his record setting Rookie numbers. He's been productive every year, and he may even get better with more opportunities to pass. He's outperform his classmates and is one of the most dynamic players in the NFL. There's just not another like him.
Russell Wilson, I submit, will be a hall of fame player. If he even makes two more Super Bowls, regardless of outcome, he's a lock.
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Earl Thomas could retire tomorrow and be worthy. He's the best I've ever seen.
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Richard Sherman has talked (and backed it up) his way into the hall.
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Bobby Wagner will have the numbers, but will the voters know who he is? If they don't, they should have their right to vote on such matters revoked.
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Kam Chancellor. Outsiders chance. He SHOULD have been the MVP of 48. That would help his case. I believe his holdout cost us home field. The voters won't care about that, but history does. We play at home, we roll into our third straight super bowl, and that puts the three remaining LOB as locks, with the scoring and defensive records we hold. The rest is gravy on top.
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Jimmy Graham. Had his pace--lost it.
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Doug Baldwin. He deserves ring of honor, but he'll never even sniff the hall. Too much competition.
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Marshawn Lynch. Too much competition, one missed hand off kept him out. Also deserves ring of honor.
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It's nice have this many players to talk about. And don't look now, Frank Clark is the future. Possible?