(03-09-2018, 09:29 PM)needle link Wrote: Tough road for CBs to make the HOF. Sherman far from a lock as of now. But the Super Bowl ring helps a lot.
If Sherman's achilles injury compromises him to the point that he doesn't even approach his previous level of performance then the HoF will be tough since longevity is a major factor, but his career to date certainly is HoF caliber. He has been first team all-NFL three times. Compare to the pure cornerbacks currently in the hall:
Herb Adderley (4x)
Lem Barney (2x)
Mel Blount (2x)
Willie Brown (5x)
Jack Butler (4x)
Darrell Green (1x)
Mike Haynes (2x)
Jimmy Johnson (4x)
Night Train Lane (3x)
Dick LeBeau (0x)
Deion Sanders (6x)
Emmitt Thomas (1x)
Roger Wehrli (3x)
Aeneas Williams (3x)
Ty Law (2x) and Everyone Walls (3x) were HoF finalists this year. Champ Bailey (3x), Ronde Barber (3x) and Darrelle Revis (4x) will likely be finalists in the near future. Extending his career and playing at a reasonably high level will definitely be necessary for induction, but Sherman's career to date stacks up very well with HoF cornerbacks in terms of peak performance.
Meanwhile, Sherman is meeting with the 49ers today (Saturday).