Looking at the list of 28 semifinalists, and knowing they’re going to reduce it to 15 finalists – I could see both guys making the final 15. This isn’t a very strong semifinalist class in my opinion. I see maybe 2 locks to ever get in and they’re both first year guys (Peppers and Gates).
Julius Peppers, Antonio Gates, Tiki Barber, Jared Allen, Dwight Freeney, Devin Hester, Andre Johnson, Torry Holt, Patrick Willis, Willie Anderson, Darren Woodson, Eric Allen, Anquan Boldin, Jahri Evans, London Fletcher, Eddie George, James Harrison, Rodney Harrison, Robert Mathis, Steve Smith Sr., Fred Taylor, Hines Ward, Ricky Watters, Reggie Wayne and Vince Wilfork.
Looking at the list of 28 semifinalists, and knowing they’re going to reduce it to 15 finalists – I could see both guys making the final 15. This isn’t a very strong semifinalist class in my opinion. I see maybe 2 locks to ever get in and they’re both first year guys (Peppers and Gates).
Julius Peppers, Antonio Gates, Tiki Barber, Jared Allen, Dwight Freeney, Devin Hester, Andre Johnson, Torry Holt, Patrick Willis, Willie Anderson, Darren Woodson, Eric Allen, Anquan Boldin, Jahri Evans, London Fletcher, Eddie George, James Harrison, Rodney Harrison, Robert Mathis, Steve Smith Sr., Fred Taylor, Hines Ward, Ricky Watters, Reggie Wayne and Vince Wilfork.