First ballot HOF players playing now

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Hopefull this is a fun topic for early in the week. There are so many amazing players in the NFL now. Generational talents in many cases.

 

These are the players that I think will be first ballot HOF in no particular order. Decent mix of offense and defense. Zach Martin retired this year so he is not on the list but he is first ballot HOF for sure. I feel like I am missing other OL and DBs. 

 

Josh Allen

Patrick Mahomes

Aaron Rodgers

Derrick Henry

Mike Evans

Lamar Jackson

Bobbie Wagner

Fred Warner

Trent Williams

Travis Kelce

Chris Jones

Myles Garrett 

TJ Watt

Cameron Heyward

Joel Bitonio

 

 

Too soon to tell but have a really good chance

Penei Sewell

Ja'marr Chase

Justin Jefferson

Patrick Surtain

Several young QBs that have a lot to prove yet

 

Probably need to wait until year 2 of eligibility

Matthew Stafford

Lane Johnson

DeAndre Hopkins

 

 

 

 

[T.E.]

Good list. Stafford is going to retire with insane stats; I think he gets in on the first go-round. Already top-10 all-time in yards and TDs.

[Thrivefourfive]

Put Stafford in on the first ballot. He was in Detroit for so long. Goes to Rams and wins wins wins. A Super Bowl MVP would have looked even better though. He might still get it. 

[HereComesTheReignAgain]

Jackson Hawes

[chongli]

Saquon if he has a few more good years?

 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

3 minutes ago, T.E. said:

Good list. Stafford is going to retire with insane stats; I think he gets in on the first go-round. Already top-10 all-time in yards and TDs.

Yeah I really struggled with that. You are probably correct. Might depend if he and Rodgers retire at the same time and they opt for only one QB. 

1 minute ago, chongli said:

Saquon if he has a few more good years?

 

Great talent. Too many lost years I think. RBs need so many carries and yards to get in the conversation. 

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

Teams of this era have feared Reid Ferguson’s long snapping on punts so much that they prefer to let the Bills score.  He’s in.

[Low Positive]

What about Von Miller?

[Big Turk]

2 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

What about Von Miller?

 

For sure he is regardless of what people think about his time in Buffalo

[billsFORlife50]

Quenton Nelson probably going first ballot, not brought up quite as much for a bit as Colts are lost before Danny Dimes came in but he’s been dominant every year he’s played so far. 

[NewEra]

No Shaq Thompson?

 

 

I think Bitonio and Hayward could be 2nd ballot. Possibly Evans.

 

add von Miller 💯 

Saquon and maybe Nelson. 

 

good list Ethan 👍🏻 

Edited 42 minutes ago by NewEra

[chongli]

Khalil Mack maybe?

[qwksilver]

Good List!

I am not sure about Dhop as WR have taken a little longer than expected.

 

A few other posters have mentioned other great choices.

 

I often wonder about non-players as well.

Edited 2 minutes ago by qwksilver