Does Shaun Alexander make HOF?

[Sharkonabicycle]

Granted I'm a Hawks fan but this just seems like such an unknown to me. I feel like Shuan was one of the fastest rise and demise players at the RB position in the NFL. His #s end of day are still impressive.

100 RUSHING TDs (more than Barry Sanders and other greats) and almost 10,000 yards. MVP for one season.

The stats point to the fact that he should be in, but the fact he ran behind quite possibly the best O-Line assembled in the last 20 years points otherwise.

What's everyone's thoughts? Should he be in or not? I'm frankly on the fence. Part of me sees why he's in the discussion, but probably more of me sees why he isn't (God O-Line, offensive HC mastermind at WCO, little bit of a soft runner (ain't no Lynch), etc.).

To put in context, his #s are fairly similar to Franco Harris. Same TDs, a couple thousand less yards, but more YPC. Very similar in size/weight.

 

[NinerSickness]

No offense, but I don't think Shaun Alexander is even close to a hall of famer. Five 1000+ yard seasons is a good player, but that's nowhere near HOF status.

 

[Wazmankg]

No. There's a fairly long line of RBs in front of him who have yet to be inducted. Most never will be. Another one for the hall of the very good. TDs are his strongest argument and they're often a function of the teams style of play in any given year. TDs are good thing of course, but a metric that fluctuates so wildly from year to year is probably not the best one to use.

 

[JDM]

I don't think he deserves it.

 

[HammerDown]

No offense, but I don't think Shaun Alexander is even close to a hall of famer. Five 1000+ yard seasons is a good player, but that's nowhere near HOF status.

/end of thread

 

[SonnyCID]

No. There's a fairly long line of RBs in front of him who have yet to be inducted. Most never will be. Another one for the hall of the very good. TDs are his strongest argument and they're often a function of the teams style of play in any given year. TDs are good thing of course, but a metric that fluctuates so wildly from year to year is probably not the best one to use.

Some players are just better than others at finding the endzone.

I dont think that he's a HOFer. But 5 straight years of 14+ TDs implies that in those given years he was the reason the offense functioned like it did. If they were spread out, then I would agree that it may be more chance involved. But having them all bunched up like that..... he was more of a catalyst than a beneficiary of good luck..

 

[ugafan6612]

hell no, garrison hearst has a better shot

 

[#1BostonFan]

No...

 

[#1BostonFan]

Not sure why he only lasted until 08. He did have a 5 year stretch where he was HOF material, but he didn't last long enough.

 

[bksballer89]

Hell no

 

[ZoneRead]

Alfred Morris will get in before Shaun Alexander does

 

[threelittleturds]

Nope. Although that MVP will more than likely get him in on the senior vote.

 

[SonnyCID]

hell no, garrison hearst has a better shot

For the niners HOF?

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Hmm seems like the general consensus also kind of agrees with my stance on a no. In any event just curious and asking the question.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

hell no, garrison hearst has a better shot

We don't need these kind of dumb, de-constructive comments here. One had barely 30 TDs and added no feature to the offense and one was an MVP and legit game changer for 4+ years with I believe top 5 rushing TDs in NFL history. Get out of here with your stupid comments.

 

[threelittleturds]

We don't need these kind of dumb, de-constructive comments here. One had barely 30 TDs and added no feature to the offense and one was an MVP and legit game changer for 4+ years with I believe top 5 rushing TDs in NFL history. Get out of here with your stupid comments.

You probably missed that big G under his name... your bad.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

You probably missed that big G under his name... your bad.

You're* first off. Get educated fast.

I'm well aware he doesn't have San Francisco sports logos plastered under his avatar name. What does that have to do with anything?

 

[SonnyCID]

You're* first off. Get educated fast.

I'm well aware he doesn't have San Francisco sports logos plastered under his avatar name. What does that have to do with anything?

Hearst played at Georgia so he's just being a homer.

 

[dirtboy068]

like 500 HRs in baseball I think 10000 yds is the magic number for HOF worthily RBs

 

[dirtboy068]

HOFers and the should bes

1Emmitt Smith18,355
2
Walter Payton16,726
3
Barry Sanders15,269
4
Curtis Martin14,101
5
LaDainian Tomlinson13,684
6
Jerome Bettis13,662
7
Eric Dickerson13,259
8
Tony Dorsett12,739
9
Jim Brown12,312
10
Marshall Faulk12,279
11
Edgerrin James12,246
12
Marcus Allen12,243
13
Franco Harris12,120
14
Thurman Thomas12,074
15
Fred Taylor11,695
16
John Riggins11,352
17
Corey Dillon11,241
18
O.J. Simpson11,236
19
Warrick Dunn10,967
20
Ricky Watters10,643
21
Jamal Lewis10,607
22
THOMAS JONES10,591
23
Tiki Barber10,449
24
Eddie George10,441
25
Ottis Anderson10,273
*Active players are in CAPS.