Is Bledsoe a Hall of Famer

[Ed]

Since some people seem to be getting a little bored or frustrated with the same topics, I thought this was a pretty good question posed by ESPN.

Eric Allen and Joe Theismann both give their opinions, but what is everyone elses?

Plus, in the same article, they ask who has the toughest opening 4 games. Eric Allen picked the Bills. Thought some might be interested.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2836385

[gr8slayer]

He'll make it someday, he'll be in a wheelchair by then but he'll make it.

[Devin]

Yes I believe he is. Love him or hate him, he has the longevity, he has the stats, and hes been on two superbowl teams.

At some point down the road Drew will be in Canton.

[lightningbolt444]

yes he is

[justasportsfan]

Andre Reed better make it there before he does.

Mayock and the guest Analyst on NFLN were going at it last night. Mayock considered Drew a good Qb but not a great one. He also said the Drew will forever known as the qb who was replaced by Brady,JP and Romo.

[W1DER1GHT]

Not on the first ballot, but he'll get in down the road.

[patmoran2006]

I dont think he is.

[Devin]

:rofl:

[Dicknoze69]

He should be in the Hall of Very Good.

[Ed]

Andre Reed better make it there before he does.

Mayock and the guest Analyst on NFLN were going at it last night. Mayock considered Drew a good Qb but not a great one. He also said the Drew will forever known as the qb who was replaced by Brady,JP and Romo.
That's true. That really doesn't look good when you were replaced by 3 qb's who were relative nobodies at the time.

Any chance he comes out of retirement if a team finds themselves in desperate need of a qb?

[justasportsfan]

That's true. That really doesn't look good when you were replaced by 3 qb's who were relative nobodies at the time.

Any chance he comes out of retirement if a team finds themselves in desperate need of a qb?
Shane Mathews?

[Philagape]

No.

The Hall of Fame should be about greatness, about the elite. A majority of Bledsoe's career is mediocre.

People point at his stats, but the Hall of Fame should be about quality, not quantity. Testaverde has more yards and TDs than Bledsoe; does Vinny deserve to get in?

[Jan Reimers]

He has the numbers, but I'm not sure the voters will see his career as warranting the HOF. He might be best remembered as the guy who had to get hurt in order for the Pats to become a dynasty, and then to also lose his job in Buffalo and Dallas.

[patmoran2006]

Bledsoe was a good QB, for a couple of years he was a great QB. but he was never the top 1-2 QB's of his era; he only led his team to a conference championship once; got pummeled in the Super Bowl.. And spent the later part of his careers QB's good football teams (Buffalo and Dallas) that chronically underachieved while he was QB.. How much was his fault is debatable.

He's a very good QB.. One of the "better" ones of his day.. But he's certainly not a HOF'er.

[Hamilton Billsfan]

I understand he has a 98-95 starting record. If thats true, I can't see him getting in.:oldskool:

[YardRat]

He's better than some that already occupy a spot.

[Yasgur's Farm]

No.

The Hall of Fame should be about greatness, about the elite. A majority of Bledsoe's career is mediocre.

People point at his stats, but the Hall of Fame should be about quality, not quantity. Testaverde has more yards and TDs than Bledsoe; does Vinny deserve to get in?Agree... A 77.1 career passer rating with not 1 single season in the 90's and only 5 in the 80's does not belong in the HOF.

[Ickybaluky]

Absolutely not.

He has thrown for a lot of yards, but he was never a great player. He was very good at one point, but he will be remembered for losing his job 3 times. He was at his worst in the big games as well.

[mikemac2001]

Absolutely not.

He has thrown for a lot of yards, but he was never a great player. He was very good at one point, but he will be remembered for losing his job 3 times. He was at his worst in the big games as well.


he did good in that AFC champ game and led NE to SB in 90's so had to win some big games

[Ickybaluky]

he did good in that AFC champ game and led NE to SB in 90's so had to win some big games

Look at his playoff numbers, including that game, and you will see he has never been a big-game performer.

[mikemac2001]

never said he was...said he had to win some

[Philagape]

Some other Super Bowl QBs (some of them winning it): Esiason, Dilfer, Hostetler, O'Donnell, Grossman, Delhomme, Humphries, Rypien, Doug Williams, Gannon, Brad Johnson, McNair, Plunkett, Jaworski, Theismann, Ken Anderson, Woodley, McMahon, Simms, Chandler, Kerry Collins

Not exactly an elite club

[Iehoshua]

No.

[Philagape]

Incidentally, I just read that Bledsoe has the most passes per game in NFL history (34.6). He has big stats because he threw the ball a lot.

[G. Host]

He has a chance only because the standard for QBs (and coaches) is lower than for other positions.

[Night Train]

God No.

He piled up some stats but is not even close to being a HOF consideration.

[Novacane]

He'll never get in.

[DynaPaul]

Uhhhhh... nope!

[casdhf]

We may look at him different if he hung it up after he led the Pats to the Super Bowl off the bench.

[gr8slayer]

Yeah, I wonder what people would be saying had he not bombed in Buffalo.

[casdhf]

He still wouldn't be HOF material.

[casdhf]

I think he's more of a "wall of fame" type guy ... if the pats have such a thing. Circle of Jerks maybe, I dunno.

[Philagape]

What he did in Buffalo is actually a parallel of his career ... Lit it up for a while, but most of his time here was less than stellar. So it makes no difference.

[kgun12]

Yeah, I wonder what people would be saying had he not bombed in Buffalo.

I didn't think he was a good QB before Buffalo sign him, didn't think he was a good QB when he was a Bill, and don't think he is a good QB now. Do I think he will make the HOF. NO!!!