zchurch74":30mskl9r said:
teams would not put there elite receives against Sherm. He is def in the HOF, nod doubt. I think he has a better chance then Earl and Kam. Sherm has the longevity over both of them.
I agree. Kam was very very good, but short career and not HOF elite. Safeties have high standards to make the HOF it seems. Look how long Kenny Easley waited, and Ronnie Lott himself said that Kenny was the best of his era. While Earl was elite, he has not looked all too great as a Raven. Seahawks were right to let him walk. But I do think we should have kept Sherm. 2 years removed from a torn achilles and he is still playing like a top corner. He will transition to Safety like Lott did and I would not be surprised to see him become an elite Safety. Sherm's game was mostly based on his smarts, not top shelf speed. His brain will enable him to transition easily to Safety and he will be a first ballot hall of fame member. Back to Lott...most people remember him as a hard hitting elite safety, but his early years were played at cornerback and like Sherm, he wasn't the quickest, but he was an elite pro bowl CB.