wes welker hall of fame eligibility

All three have more receptions, yards, and touchdowns than Welker.It is also possible today’s NFL will be held against Welker. 09-30-2013, 10:02 AM #2 re: Wes Welker - Hall of Fame? There's no chance.For the record, I think it's a stretch, and really depends on what you value and how much faith you put into "he was the best at this certain role"The most prestigious honor one could ever hope to receiveSince the response seems overwhelming, let me try an alternative. Welker helped redefine a position, just like Hester.

I was wondering if there was already a consensus on this. Wes Welker redefined the position of the slot receiver in the NFL with his play, and an argument could be made that that's part of the NFL story that can't be told without him. The NFL Hall of Famer, greatest receiver ever and current ESPN NFL analyst witnessed his name in the record books demoted three times.Detroit’s Calvin Johnson eclipsed Rice’s NFL single season record for receiving yards, and Johnson still has a game left to surpass 2,000 yards.And in consecutive weeks, New England’s Wes Welker claimed two records previously held (or shared) by Rice. The HoF isn't about stats, it's about the story of the game. By his third season with Miami, he was second on the team in yards and led the Dolphins in receptions.Even when Randy Moss was a Patriot, Welker lead the team in receptions the three full seasons they played together. New England knows the key to the offense’s success is to make sure Welker is first in line and never goes hungry.A system receiver? Secondly, he was in the same receiving corps as Hall of Fame possession receiver Fred Biletnikoff and Hall of Fame tight end Dave Casper.

Based on the lack of success by previous hall-eligible receivers, Welker will have a tough time getting through the doors.Andre Reed has been waiting since 2006. The players listed below are the top 250 HOFm-rated players who played WR starting in 1955 or later for at least 50 career games. Chris Carter has been waiting since 2008.

Wes Welker, Jonathan Johnson part of youthful class for Tech Hall of Fame . Will Welker one day have a bronze bust after his career is over?Earning two records that reflect consistency, and arguably dominance, during one’s career will absolutely help Welker’s cause. Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Calvin Johnson … Overtaking Reed in receiving yards at an average of 1,228 per season will take four seasons. Last week Welker became the first receiver with five 100-reception seasons.

A lot of people still consider Welker just a slot receiver, not a primary receiver.

We were both unsure if he made the cutYou should've seen us, both of us not knowing what the hell we were talking about, just making shit up and changing history to better suit our needs before eventually dropping the subject and then talking about how bad the Celtics areTo expand, there's a GLUT of wide receivers who are either waiting/hoping to get in (Terrell Owens, Torry Holt, Chad Johnson), will about to be waiting/hoping to get in (Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Randy Moss, EDIT - Calvin Johnson), or will be waiting/hoping soon (Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Smith, Brandon Marshall ).Wes Welker is far behind all of these guys and the NEXT group of WRs (Julio Jones, Antonio Brown, AJ Green) are going to blow past Welker as well. Welker makes the Patriots’ system work. If Bob Hayes is in the Hall of Fame, Cliff Branch should be too. With teams passing more than ever, Welker might be viewed as benefiting from the league’s evolution to airing it out more.If that’s the standard being set for Welker, he will have to exceed some of the numbers put up by Reed, Carter and Brown.If Welker continues to average 111 receptions, he will almost equal Reed in two seasons.