With the things Zach Thomas has accomplished over his career, if he retired at the end of the year would you say he deserves to be in the hall of fame?
What do you think?
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guatemalanfan
Perennial All-Pro
i think he would be. but not after 5 years.it would take time
wazzy said:
The reason I ask is because people say that Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers) is a hall of fame caliber player and their numbers aren't that different with Brooks being in the league a year longer than Zach Thomas
Zach Thomas
Career Totals
solo tackels: 1012
assisted tackels: 290
total tackels: 1302
interceptions: 15
Derrick Brooks
Career Totals
solo tackels: 1025
assisted tackels: 277
total tackels: 1302
interceptions: 21
Career Totals
solo tackels: 1012
assisted tackels: 290
total tackels: 1302
interceptions: 15
Derrick Brooks
Career Totals
solo tackels: 1025
assisted tackels: 277
total tackels: 1302
interceptions: 21
guatemalanfan said:
He's been in the league for 10 years
ch19079
Dolphin, its whats for dinner
does anyone have a list of LBs in the Hall? i dont think there are that many. i tend to compare LBs to LT. and most "great" LBs dont compare.
maybe after 10 years he will get in.
but the only active LB that i know for sure will be in the Hall is R. Lewis.
maybe after 10 years he will get in.
but the only active LB that i know for sure will be in the Hall is R. Lewis.
ch19079 said:
He's been in the league for 10 years
guatemalanfan
Perennial All-Pro
weisdolphins said:
no i mean . the five years after he retires
I know the numbers are similar but Brooks has one thing over Thomas and that is a championship and that is why I think Brooks has a better chance in making it into the HOF if they were to retire this year. I'm not saying Thomas won't make it into the HOF but he still needs to play a few more great seasons. If he wins a championship though I think he is a lock on the HOF.weisdolphins said:
wazzy said:
Yeah but thats why us dolphins fans always argued with everyone about Dan Marino not having a championship
ch19079
Dolphin, its whats for dinner
you misunderstand.weisdolphins said:
i ment 10 years after he retires.
a player has to wait 5 years after retierment before he can get in the hall. first ballot (players entered in to the hall exactly 5 years after retierment) hall of famers are GREAT players. consitered to be among the greatest. but most hall of famers have to wait more than 5 years.
ch19079 said:
sorry for the misunderstanding
guatemalanfan said:
sorry for the misunderstanding
ch19079
Dolphin, its whats for dinner
i dont think defensive players have to have a championship to be in the hall. but if a great LB is on a ALL TIME great defense, than that almost garentees he will be in the hall.weisdolphins said:
IMO, Thomas has not been on an all time great D, so that doest help him.
and his carrer stats are not that much better than other LBs in the NFL.