We don't think they should get in, but I think they both do eventually.
Rivers is 6th all time in yards and TDs.
Ryan is 7th in yards and 9th in TDs with an MVP and SB appearance.
The stats alone may get them in. I think about Curtis Martin. He was a really good RB, but he wasn't at the level of other HoF running backs. He only got in because he was the 4th all time leading rusher, and has since dropped to 6th.
I think it also helps that we see how good that generation of QBs actually was. We assumed the game had changed to make easier to pass (and it honestly has) but this new generation is struggling. Those guys were all special.
We don't think they should get in, but I think they both do eventually.
Rivers is 6th all time in yards and TDs.
Ryan is 7th in yards and 9th in TDs with an MVP and SB appearance.
The stats alone may get them in. I think about Curtis Martin. He was a really good RB, but he wasn't at the level of other HoF running backs. He only got in because he was the 4th all time leading rusher, and has since dropped to 6th.
I think it also helps that we see how good that generation of QBs actually was. We assumed the game had changed to make easier to pass (and it honestly has) but this new generation is struggling. Those guys were all special.