2009 Pro-Football Hall of Fame Inductees

[celts32]

It's odd that aside from Gibbs the Redskins OL gets the most credit for the 3 Super Bowls yet none of them are considered slam dunk HOFers. OL have no stats so what makes this OL not worthy while OL from other great teams are represented. I am not one to really gripe about this sort of thing but it is odd.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by celts32

It's odd that aside from Gibbs the Redskins OL gets the most credit for the 3 Super Bowls yet none of them are considered slam dunk HOFers. OL have no stats so what makes this OL not worthy while OL from other great teams are represented. I am not one to really gripe about this sort of thing but it is odd.

Well the guys that were here the longest were Bostic, Grimm and Jacoby. Grimm was injured during the 87 season and 88- 91 he was only used in short yardage. I'm not sure Grimm had enough years starting. Bostic was a good center but not great. He was benched during the 87 year and only got his job back cause Grimm got hurt. But he did start on 3 SB winning teams. Good player but not great. That leaves Jacoby. I think Jacoby has a strong case but he moved to guard when Lachey came on so what position does he go in as? Guard or tackle? I personally think Jacoby was the best out of the group and played/started for a long time.

All the other guys like RC Thielmann, Lachey, Mackenzie, Stink and May were all good players that started on SB teams. But I wouldn't consider any of them great players. Lachey might have had a chance but injuries did him in.

[saden1]

Randall McDaniel was an animal, he ate-up defenders for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Well deserved HoF bust, certainly more so than Grimm.

Glad Chris "Hatter" Carter didn't make it. Every year he doesn't make it lends credibility to the "theory of Karma."

[celts32]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Well the guys that were here the longest were Bostic, Grimm and Jacoby. Grimm was injured during the 87 season and 88- 91 he was only used in short yardage. I'm not sure Grimm had enough years starting. Bostic was a good center but not great. He was benched during the 87 year and only got his job back cause Grimm got hurt. But he did start on 3 SB winning teams. Good player but not great. That leaves Jacoby. I think Jacoby has a strong case but he moved to guard when Lachey came on so what position does he go in as? Guard or tackle? I personally think Jacoby was the best out of the group and played/started for a long time.

All the other guys like RC Thielmann, Lachey, Mackenzie, Stink and May were all good players that started on SB teams. But I wouldn't consider any of them great players. Lachey might have had a chance but injuries did him in.

I agree that I thought Jacoby was probably the best of them. But if what your saying is that the Redskins assembled one of the best OL in history with a bunch of pretty good players then it would seem that Joe Bugel should have his own wing constructed in the HOF.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by celts32

I agree that I thought Jacoby was probably the best of them. But if what your saying is that the Redskins assembled one of the best OL in history with a bunch of pretty good players then it would seem that Joe Bugel should have his own wing constructed in the HOF.

I'd say a bunch of pretty good players that played great together. As I said the 91 line was probably the best line we've ever had. If Lachey played longer he'd probably go in hands down.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by celts32

I agree that I thought Jacoby was probably the best of them. But if what your saying is that the Redskins assembled one of the best OL in history with a bunch of pretty good players then it would seem that Joe Bugel should have his own wing constructed in the HOF.

ABSOF**KINGLUTELY!