Jason Witten could pass Shannon Sharpe as #2 all-time

[percyhoward]

Shannon Sharpe had 8x pro bowls 4x first team all pro, 1 x 2nd team all pro

3x super bowl champion

and he wasn't a first ballot guy...

Witten won't be either, but he is a lock for the HOF.

 

[Galian Beast]

Witten won't be either, but he is a lock for the HOF.

Agree to disagree then. I don't think he is a lock at all.

 

[percyhoward]

Agree to disagree then. I don't think he is a lock at all.

Pretend you're in the room arguing against Witten. What's your argument?

 

[Galian Beast]

Pretend you're in the room arguing against Witten. What's your argument?

You don't have enough TDs, you don't have a super bowl ring, you haven't been a big enough impact player.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/dallas-co...Preview-San-Francisco-49ers-vs-Dallas-Cowboys

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap10...boys-jason-witten-make-it-to-the-hall-of-fame

http://davedameshek.nfl.com/2013/10/30/ddfp-202-week-9-preview-rod-woodson/

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

I don't care if he gets 461, Witten is not a HOF player.

In fact he along with : Can't win any big games Tony" are the definitions of "compilers"

I'd take Jay Novacek over Witten twice on Sunday.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[percyhoward]

You don't have enough TDs, you don't have a super bowl ring, you haven't been a big enough impact player.

Players and coaches voted this player to more Pro Bowls than any tight end currently in the Hall of Fame.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

Let's all just hope he doesn't piss Jerry off so he at least gets into the ROH.

 

[Galian Beast]

I doubt it. There probably won't even be half of that. I just told you only 4 TE's have 60 or more in the history of the league and all of sudden 10 are going to pass him in the next 10-15. Wow you are living in a fantasy world.

You havent been paying attention to the position.

 

[Galian Beast]

Players and coaches voted this player to more Pro Bowls than any tight end currently in the Hall of Fame.

And they aren't the ones voting people into the HoF...

 

[percyhoward]

And they aren't the ones voting people into the HoF...

Indirectly, they really are. Because, based on Pro Bowls and All-Pro selections, you won't find another skill-position player who is equally as accomplished as Witten already is now, who is NOT in the Hall of Fame despite years of being eligible.

 

[AbeBeta]

He'll pass Sharpe - I don't think passing Gonzo is possible.

 

[AbeBeta]

Well, hopefully Witten does, though I personally don't like the whole "first ballot hall of fame" stuff. You're either a Hall of Famer or you're not, if you're good enough to get in then you should be accepted in when you're eligible, not 10 years of waiting around. But I guess that's another discussion for another day haha.

The only reason why someone might wait around for induction is that the class is particularly strong in a certain year - you make it less special if you induct 20 people in a single year

 

[joseephuss]

The only reason why someone might wait around for induction is that the class is particularly strong in a certain year - you make it less special if you induct 20 people in a single year

How about 8 to 10? When the HoF first opened they typically elected 6 to 8 people per year. That isn't counting the first year in 1963 when a whole mess of people got in understandably. Back then there were only 14 teams in the NFL. Things evolved and the merger occurred. Now there are 32 teams in the NFL. There is a back log of deserving players. It isn't unreasonable to up the number of guys who go in per season to 10 and still stay away from obscene numbers that might take away what it means to be a Hall of Famer.