What current players are headed to Canton?

So after this weekends Hall of Fame Inductions I decided to make a quick trip around the NFL to determine the candidacy of some of the current stars. I'd seen some articles over thed last few weeks on this, but wanted to add my own input

I used the following four levels

Canton Lock (1st or Second Ballot)
Headed to Canton (Will Eventually get in, although it may take 20 years)
Potential..needs some big years/ and or Titles (Good numbers, but lacks in areas)
Not going Anywhere (Good Career, but not HOF)

Pretty much by the numbers, a player either need to be in the top10 statistically, or needs the Championships

Shaun Alexander, RB, Seattle Seahawks
Headed to Canton
He's 25th on the all-time rushing list, but with 2 or three good season he will be in the top 10 in Rushing and TD's



Champ Bailey, CB, Denver Broncos
Headed to Canton
Best Cover corner...premier Defensive player. Has the INT's but needs a title to cement it

Ronde Barber, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Not going Anywhere
Great numbers, but a scheme corner (Cover2). Would need 2 or 3 titles.

Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
Canton Lock
Three Super Bowl rings and good numbers. Plus he has 4-5 more years. I think he's a lock now..imagine his numbers in 5 years

Derrick Brooks, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Canton Lock
He redefined the outside linebacker position and dominated for 10+ years.

Isaac Bruce, WR, St. Louis Rams
Headed to Canton
Bruce is seventh in catches with 887 He's seventh in receiving yards with 13,376 yards. He will see a backlog of WR's but should eventually make it.

Tedy Bruschi, LB, New England Patriots
Not going Anywhere.
Good player, but was never the Best defender on his team.

Warrick Dunn, RB, Atlanta Falcons
Not going Anywhere
He'll end as a top 20 RB but lacks the TD's, receptions or Super bowls



Brett Favre, QB, Green Bay Packers
Canton Lock
Legendary....and you can say you saw him play

Tony Gonzalez, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
Canton Lock
Second all time TE. Will get in after Shannon Sharpe

Marvin Harrison, WR, Indianapolis Colts
Canton Lock
He's fourth all time in receptions and has a lot more left. He has his eyes on the top spot and Jerry Rice.

Rodney Harrison, S, New England Patriots
Not going Anywhere
Again a good player...just doesnt have that dominant feel to him. Much like Brian Dawkins of the Eagles

Matt Hasselback QB Seattle Seahawks
Potential..needs some big years/ and or Titles
A solid QB with a Super bowl. Needs some big years or two super bowl rings for consideration

Torry Holt, WR, St. Louis Rams
Potential..needs some big years/ and or Titles
He's still relatively young and playing at a high level, so he has time to get the work done.



Steve Hutchinson, G, Minnesota Vikings
Potential..needs some big years/ and or Titles.
He's been one of the best guards in football -- and the best at times -- the past five years, His needs to sustain it and lead his team to the show

Edgerrin James, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Headed to Canton
He's over 10,000 yards, has the TD's and the pass receptions. He would have been a shoe in if he'd stayed with Indy. His trip to AZ with either get him in, or kick him out

Chad Johnson, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Potential..needs some big years/ and or Titles
He has 466 catches in his first six seasons, and has averaged over 90 each of the past four seasons. He needs either 4 or 5 more huge seasons or some Super bowls to bypass the WR logjam



Walter Jones, T, Seattle Seahawks
Canton Lock
For the past seven years, he has been the best offensive lineman in the league. A Super bowl Win would cement his 1st ballot status

Ty Law, CB, Kansas City Chiefs
Canton Lock
I think Law's 50 picks, 6 TDs and 3 Super bowls will get him in.

Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore Ravens
Canton Lock
While Im not his biggest fan, his has been the best LB, Defensive and Super bowl MVP

John Lynch, S, Denver Broncos
Not going Anywhere.
A good player with a strong reputation, but not much more..See Teddy B.

Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis Colts
Canton Lock
No matter what he does the rest of his career Manning will be in the Hall. Even without the Super Bowl, he was on his way. Now he's a lock


Donovan McNabb, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
Not going Anywhere
He's been a good quarterback, but has he ever been the best in the NFL?

Steve McNair, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Not going Anywhere
He's been an NFL MVP...but really, A HOF?

Randy Moss, WR, New England Patriots
Potential..needs some big years/ and or Titles
His next 3 years with NE will be the telling tale. Without a super bowl and Three good years...he's out

Jonathan Ogden, T, Baltimore Ravens
Canton Lock
He's the second best tackle in the Pace/Jones/Ogden Era.

Terrell Owens, WR, Dallas Cowboys
Headed to Canton
He has the numbers. People might eventually forget what a tool he is.

Orlando Pace, T, St. Louis Rams
Headed to Canton
He wasn't as good as Ogden and he's not as good as Jones. But he has the pro bowls and the Super bowls

Simeon Rice, DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Potential..needs some big years/ and or Titles
He has Sack numbers (121), but he is really a poor mans Kevin Green.



Warren Sapp, DT, Oakland Raiders
Canton Lock
Rock solid dominant DT, Defensive MVP, Pro Bowls and Super bowl


Rod Smith, WR, Denver Broncos
Not going Anywhere.
He'll get lost in the WR Log Jam

Mike Strahan, DE, New York Giants
Headed to Canton
Single Season sack leader. Over 120 sacks. Has been to Sujper bowl. I think he's in

Fred Taylor, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Not going Anywhere
He's just a mid tier back



LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, San Diego Chargers
Canton Lock
He's Halfway to Emmitts record, He may challenge Jerry's TD record. If he retired today he's be a 1st ballot. Hopefully he wear the powder Blue going in

Brian Urlacher, LB, Chicago Bears
Potential..needs some big years/ and or Titles
He's got a good start, but he has a long way to go to be a Hall of Fame player. Plus he will forever be shadowed by Butkus and singltary, until he wins the big one

Adam Vinatieri, K, Indianapolis Colts
Headed to Canton
It's tough to get kickers into the Hall, but his clutch kicking for the Patriots and colts will get him in, After Gary and Morton Anderson. It will be a long wait.

Kurt Warner, QB, Arizona Cardinals
Not going Anywhere
Despite being a two-time MVP, Warner's was just a flash in the pan. Maybe he can ask Jesus to get him in...because the voters wont.