There is always a great debate over which players belong in the Hall of Fame. If this player gets in, why shouldn’t this one? This debate will always be present in the NFL and will always be entertaining to watch. Here are ten current NFL players who are borderline Hall of Famers right now.
Who are the current NFL players that are perceived as borderline Hall of Famers today?
10. Davante Adams
Davante Adams has been one of the most entertaining NFL players over the past eight years. After eight years in Green Bay and two in Las Vegas, Adams has five seasons with over 1,000 yards receiving and led the NFL in touchdowns twice. He has the fourth most receiving yards and second in touchdowns in Packers’ franchise history. Not to mention, he is a six-time Pro Bowl player and a three-time All-pro. Years of consistency, without eye-popping stats, make Adams a borderline Hall of Fame player.
9. Nick Chubb
Nick Chubb burst onto the scene in 2018 when he fell four yards short of eclipsing 1,000 yards rushing in his rookie year with the Cleveland Browns. He went on to have four straight 1,000-yard campaigns but an injury suffered in week two of the 2023 season helped Chubb to only 170 yards on the year. If Chubb can bounce back in the 2024 season and produce as well as he has in the past, the four-time pro-bowler may be back atop the NFL and eventually in the conversation for Canton.
8. Nick Bosa
Bosa is arguably the best defensive end in the league and he has solidified himself as a force to be reckoned with. The four-time pro bowler has 53.5 sacks in just five seasons, one of which seasons was missed due to a torn ACL. The fact that Bosa has been able to bounce back from a torn ACL and lead all NFL players in sacks in 2022 is insane. Bosa has a handful of personal accomplishments, including Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 and Defensive Player of the Year in 2022, and is one of the only NFL defensive linemen to be seriously considered for the MVP award in recent history.
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7. Stefon Diggs
It took Stefon Diggs only three years to accumulate over 5,000 receiving yards, which put him fourth all-time in the Bills’ franchise history. Before that, he spent four years with Minnesota, a team with a rich history of receivers, where he earned over 4,000 yards throughout his career as a Viking. He has the fourth most touchdowns out of any wide-out in the NFL since 2018, and four Pro Bowls give him respect as a number one target wherever he goes.
6. Tyler Lockett
Lockett is a small receiver who has flown under the radar for the majority of his career. Known for his insane catches, lightning speed, and mindful body control, Lockett has become a fan favorite in Seattle. Despite only having one pro-bowl under his belt, Lockett has been a valuable return man and slot receiver for the Seahawks. His style of play, which promotes longevity, is the reason he is on this list, as he will just keep racking up yards and touchdowns.
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5. Russell Wilson
A former teammate of Lockett is Russell Wilson. For a while, Wilson was a top three quarterback in the NFL. Despite never having an MVP title and only one Superbowl ring, Wilson was on his way to the Hall of Fame when he was abruptly traded to Denver after disclaiming his unhappiness in Seattle. Wilson is easily the best quarterback in Seahawks history, and even though his time with the Broncos is forgettable, he is still up for debate as a future hall of fame.
4. Marcus Peters
This one may be a head-scratcher for most casual NFL fans, but hear this out. Peters has the most interceptions out of all defensive players since 2015, hauling in 33 over the past eight seasons. Peters is known for his playmaking ability after he intercepts the ball, leading the NFL in interceptions returned for touchdowns four times and interception return yards five times. Despite a slew of issues off the field and at practice, Peters has been one of the best NFL players that has flown under the radar.
3. Lavonte David
Lavonte David has the second most tackles since 2015, behind only Bobby Wagner, who is essentially a lock for the Hall of Fame. Despite not leading the league in any stats, David has been one of the most consistent linebackers of the 21st century. He has eclipsed 100 tackles or more in ten of his twelve seasons in the NFL and is the face of the Buccaneers defense.
2. Cooper Kupp
When healthy, Kupp is one of the most reliable and hard-to-stop NFL players in all of football. Kupp nearly broke two thousand receiving yards in 2021, and that year led the NFL in Touchdowns, yards, and receptions. He came in third in MVP voting that season. However, an injury in 2022 started a downward trend in his career, and he is at risk of being overshadowed by rookie standout Puka Naccua. If Kupp can finally get back on track and become as dominant as he was before, he may be the first-ever Eastern Washington University Alum to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
1. Matthew Stafford
There is a huge debate on whether or not Matthew Stafford deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. First of all, his career is not even over yet. However, let’s speculate. Stafford finally got his Superbowl victory in 2021 and has consistently thrown for over 4,000 yards. He was the face of the franchise in Detroit for twelve years and is widely recognized as one of the last quarterbacks from the 2000s. He has played fifteen years in the National Football League and, as of the end of the 2023/2024 season, sits eleventh all-time in passing yards.
The fact that Stafford has played so long and has more passing yards than any active player except Aaron Rodgers makes a strong case for him to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The only knock against Stafford? He has only two Pro Bowls in his fifteen years of play and no All-Pro selections. Nor has he ever won the MVP award. You be the judge, but Stafford is certainly worthy of being named a borderline Hall of Fame player.
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