re: Calvin Johnson to retire

No IMO

Had he played another 5 years and kept production up, yes

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HOF body of work?

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Stolen from reddit

"Unlikely. He's 27th in yards, 22nd in TDs, 43rd in receptions. No rings, no playoff wins.

Sorry, folks - I know we all love him as a player and person and that he was stuck on one of the worst franchises in the league his entire career, but you don't get into the Hall of Fame on sympathy and just talent. He doesn't have the numbers, and it's not even close.

Receivers have a hard time getting in as it is, let alone when they retire many years early. There are only 24 modern-era WRs in the HoF, with the last one inducted retiring way back in 2002 (Cris Carter). Calvin isn't getting in.

Lance Alworth 1962-1972

Raymond Berry 1955-1967

Fred Biletnikoff 1965-1978

Tim Brown 1988-2004

Cris Carter 1987-2002

Tom Fears 1948-1956

Bob Hayes 1965-1975

Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch (also HB) 1946-1956

Michael Irvin 1988-1999

Charlie Joiner 1969-1986

Steve Largent 1976-1989

Dante Lavelli 1946-1956

James Lofton 1978-1993

Don Maynard 1958, 1960-1973

Tommy McDonald 1957-1968

Bobby Mitchell (also HB) 1958-1968

Art Monk 1980-1995

Pete Pihos 1947-1955

Andre Reed 1985-2000

Jerry Rice 1985-2000

John Stallworth 1974-1987

Lynn Swann 1974-1982

Charley Taylor (also HB) 1964-1975, 1977

Paul Warfield 1964-1977