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Is Brandon Marshall a Hall of Famer?
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:23 pm
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:23 pm
Help settle a debate. Will Brandon Marshall be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame?
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Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:23 pm to GeauxPack81
No. Maybe the bipolar hall of fame.
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:25 pm to GeauxPack81
possibly, at this rate he'll finish top 10 all time in recYDS and recTDs
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:27 pm to GeauxPack81
No. It's hard to get in as a WR. WR and QB stats are so inflated these days you can't go by his all time ranks.
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:27 pm to GeauxPack81
Not sure the specific stats, but it seems like he still has work to do.
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:29 pm to GeauxPack81
no
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:31 pm to hsfolk
Marshall always got all the love but Colston isn't that far behind him #s wise
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:32 pm to hsfolk
except Colston is done and Marshall is staying the course
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:39 pm to GeauxPack81
I can't believe that this is even a question. By the time he finishes his career, he will in all likelihood be (at the very least ) top 15 in practically every receiving statistic measured by the NFL. Not to mention that he has exclusively caught passes from Broncos, Dolphins, Bears, and Jets quarterbacks over his career.
Get out. This isn't even a discussion.
Get out. This isn't even a discussion.
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:45 pm to TooFyeToFly
He also played in the most pass happy era in NFL history. His totals won't be that impressive once the Julios, greens, etc play as long as he has.
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:47 pm to TooFyeToFly
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I can't believe that this is even a question. By the time he finishes his career, he will in all likelihood be (at the very least ) top 15 in practically every receiving statistic measured by the NFL. Not to mention that he has exclusively caught passes from Broncos, Dolphins, Bears, and Jets quarterbacks over his career.
Anquan Boldin is 35 and he's at #18 all-time. I mean its possible for Marshall to crack the Top 15 but it isn't a slam dunk.
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:50 pm to TooFyeToFly
Yeah but football has changed so much that virtually every WR in the top 15 with him will be over the last decade
Posted on 12/16/15 at 10:55 pm to LooseCannon22282
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Anquan Boldin is 35 and he's at #18 all-time. I mean its possible for Marshall to crack the Top 15 but it isn't a slam dunk.
Marshall already has 1,200 yards in 13 games this season. I think predicting him to get 2,000 (the amount he needs to pass Boldin) is perfectly feasible, at least at the rate that he is on.
In 10 years, he has had exactly 2 years of under 1,000 yards. One of which was his rookie year, in which he played sparingly. The other was his last year in Chicago. I think y'all understand the context of that season.
Posted on 12/16/15 at 11:05 pm to GeauxPack81
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Yeah but football has changed so much that virtually every WR in the top 15 with him will be over the last decade
I understand your point, but the elite WRs of today would still be incredibly dominant in previous eras.
The Robert Brooks and Roy Greens of the world were putting up 1500+ yard seasons 20 and 30 years ago. I'm pretty confident a 6-4, 229 pound Brandon Marshall would be fine too.
Posted on 12/16/15 at 11:11 pm to slackster
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I understand your point, but the elite WRs of today would still be incredibly dominant in previous eras.
This.
While today's NFL may be "pass happy," the assertion that the stats of modern NFL receivers should be watered down is just plain old misguided. If you think the Julio Jones and Calvin Johnson's of today wouldn't dominate the NFL of the 80s, 70s, and 60s, then I'm not sure that you understand the impact of demographics.
It was much easier to play in 1960s NFL than it is in today's NFL. I don't think I have the time to explain the plethora of factors that play into this fact (population size, salary fluctuation, etc.).
Posted on 12/16/15 at 11:14 pm to slackster
It's been really hard for WRs to get into the Hall lately. The list of guys in front of Brandon Marshall to get in is probably too long for Marshall to get in.
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Moss
Harrison
Wayne
Andre Johnson
Isaac Bruce
Torry Holt
Steve Smith
Larry Fitgerald
Calvin Johnson
Then you got fringe guys like Anquan Boldin and Hines Ward.
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Moss
Harrison
Wayne
Andre Johnson
Isaac Bruce
Torry Holt
Steve Smith
Larry Fitgerald
Calvin Johnson
Then you got fringe guys like Anquan Boldin and Hines Ward.
Posted on 12/16/15 at 11:19 pm to TooFyeToFly
They wouldn't have played WR in the 60s and 70s. They may have been hall of fame DEs. The combination of size and speed that these guys have didn't exist back then so no you can't say they would dominate based on who they are today bc they wouldn't be the same player.
Posted on 12/16/15 at 11:24 pm to Boomshockalocka
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The combination of size and speed that these guys have didn't exist back then so no you can't say they would dominate based on who they are today bc they wouldn't be the same player.
If anything, your point proves mine. The fact that NFL wide receivers weren't 6'4" and didn't run 4.5 40's in the 1960s is actually indicative of the modern era having athleticism that is FAR superior to that of the 1960s. The receivers that played in the 1960s, 1970s, etc. should not be rewarded for this disparity. Not to mention, the fact that you actually want to discredit modern players based off of this disparity is absolutely nonsensical.
Trust me, players like Adrian Peterson and Calvin Johnson would have OBVIOUSLY benefited from playing in an era when African-Americans did not yet become prevalent in professional sports. I think that is indisputable.
This post was edited on 12/16/15 at 11:31 pm
Posted on 12/16/15 at 11:31 pm to TooFyeToFly
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The fact that NFL wide receivers weren't 6'4" and didn't run 4.5 40's in the 1960s is actually indicative of the modern era having athleticism that is FAR superior to that of the 1960s
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Posted on 12/16/15 at 11:32 pm to TooFyeToFly
I don't disagree with you. I don't think there is any doubt that the WRS of today's game would be better than those of the past, but the same could be said about every position. We can't just start putting in modern day athletes cause they are better though. I think the hall of fame is more determined based on how dominant were you compared to the players of your time period.... When I think of Brandon Marshall I just think he was a very good player who had a good career.
This post was edited on 12/16/15 at 11:33 pm
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