Projecting three future Hall of Famers for the Washington Commanders

The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2024 will officially be inducted on Aug. 3. With less than a month until the annual event in Canton, Ohio, we’re examining which NFL players (past and present) we think will one day receive a similar honor.   Here are three Washington Commanders who should eventually receive football immortality:  Linebacker London Fletcher Fletcher already had 1,083 tackles and 27.5 sacks when he joined Washington as a 32-year-old linebacker in 2007.Best porn XXX. He’d add another 11.5 sacks and 956 tackles by starting all 112 games over the next seven years, finishing with 2,032 tackles, second only to Ray Lewis (2,059) for most in NFL history. One of the NFL’s true iron men, Fletcher didn’t miss a start from 2001-2013 and made all four of his Pro Bowls with Washington. As a 34-year-old in 2011, he led the league with 166 tackles and never registered fewer than 111 tackles in seven seasons with the franchise. Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan A teammate of Fletcher from 2011-2013, Kerrigan had 454 total tackles, 95.5 sacks, 26 forced fumbles, 25 passes defended and three interceptions in 10 years with the team. He led the NFL with 18 tackles for loss in 2016 and passed Dexter Manley (91.5) to earn the franchise record for sacks in 2020. With his first-quarter sack, @RyanKerrigan91 joined Jared Allen, Derrick Thomas, DeMarcus Ware and Reggie White as the only players in @NFL history to record at least 7.5 sacks in each of the first seven seasons of a career.#NYGvsWAS Stats Pack: https://t.co/Eu3C1ZUu1J pic.twitter.com/vJkrDiZUls Kerrigan also earned four Pro Bowl appearances with Washington, but unlike Fletcher, he’s not a member of Washington’s Ring of Fame. The projection is he’ll get there, but a spot in Canton is by no means guaranteed. Running back Brian Mitchell Currently, only three special teams players have a bust in Canton. Kickers Morten Anderson and Jan Stenerud are both Hall of Famers along with legendary punter Ray Guy. Next month they’ll be joined by Devin Hester, the first kick returner to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a well-deserved honor.  Mitchell should be next. Mitchell may be the best all-around special teams player in NFL history. While Hester was considered a return specialist, Mitchell blocked and covered kicks as well. His 3,476 yards on punt returns and 9,586 on kick returns are still most in franchise history, and his 23,330 all-purpose yards are second-most in NFL history behind Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (23,546). By comparison, Hester had just 14,455 all-purpose yards in his career, but his enshrinement could open the door for Mitchell. Unfortunately, the NFL has never held special teams in high regard, but with rules changes in place for 2024, people may grow to appreciate special teams play and finally give Mitchell the respect he deserves. More must-reads: Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!

admin

Deixe um comentário

O seu endereço de e-mail não será publicado. Campos obrigatórios são marcados com *