re: Will NFL rules favoring WRs cause a long waiting list for HoF in the future?

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WR is a tough position to get in. Plus at least 9 spots will be going to QBs/TEs/Kicker

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Because of historic bias by the people who cover the sport...and grew up in an era 40 catches in a year was a great year.

Fred Biletnikoff had 43 receptions for 551 yards in the Raiders 1976 Super Bowl winning season. And he's in the HOF.

Two years ago Julio Jones had 136 receptions for almost 2,000 yards. Sniff.

The game has changed so dramatically on offense with handicapped defenses - it all depends how the HOF views these numbers...with awe or a shrug...because most of the players knocking on the door at WR from recent times have similar gaudy numbers compared to guys of the past.