John Lynch and Brian Dawkins being HOF finalists over Steve Atwater

[Bless't]

I respect all three. I'm proud that all three also played for Denver.



Wore 27 in college because of Atwater. Watching him play in the Super Bowl against Green Bay... you could tell he was wanting a ring almost as much if not more than Elway. All 3 will get in eventually. IMO it goes...

Atwater
Dawkins
Lynch

 

[Controversy]

Brian Dawkins was better and more talented than Lynch & Atwater

Dawkins played slot corner, in the box, strong safety, free safety, special teams, etc...

He was the OG prototype safety

 

[Broad Street Bully]

You’re gonna act like Lynch wasn’t shyt and blame the coli for your crappy script writing

Look at the posts in this thread and look at the daps in agreement and tell me what you see. A bunch of “he was just good, he was meh” posts. “Script writing”

 

[Thegospel]

He was the second best safety to Woodson during the prime of his career. That's a HOF career and he played a big role on some great Bucs defenses

He wasn’t even better than Dawkins

 

[NYC Rebel]

Look at the posts in this thread and look at the daps in agreement and tell me what you see. A bunch of “he was just good, he was meh” posts. “Script writing”

He was good. What’s the problem in that? I also think out of the three, he was the least versatile and fixed to the Tampa 2. I don’t think he’s in the discussion if not in that defense and surrounded by two other HOFers in Sapp and Brooks (possibly Ronde).

Honestly, Dawkins I can see being first ballot because he was a turnover causing machine. But Atwater could roam, play box safety and LB. dude had five 100 tackle seasons on good defenses. He could do more than Lynch.

 

[Broad Street Bully]

He was good. What’s the problem in that? I also think out of the three, he was the least versatile and fixed to the Tampa 2. I don’t think he’s in the discussion if not in that defense and surrounded by two other HOFers in Sapp and Brooks (possibly Ronde).

Honestly, Dawkins I can see being first ballot because he was a turnover causing machine. But Atwater could roam, play box safety and LB. dude had five 100 tackle seasons on good defenses. He could do more than Lynch.

That’s cool and I agree with you on both points, especially the Brian Dawkins point. I’m on record saying rivalry aside that he’s one of my favorite players of all time, but I’m only replying to the posts I see in this thread thoroughly discrediting Lynch simply because he’s white and they know they gonna get daps off it. It’s corny. All three deserve to get in and will get in eventually.

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

Dawkins is the best player on this list. Weird thread

 

[mastermind]

They all deserve to be in the HOF.

 

[Remote]

He was good. What’s the problem in that? I also think out of the three, he was the least versatile and fixed to the Tampa 2. I don’t think he’s in the discussion if not in that defense and surrounded by two other HOFers in Sapp and Brooks (possibly Ronde).

Honestly, Dawkins I can see being first ballot because he was a turnover causing machine. But Atwater could roam, play box safety and LB. dude had five 100 tackle seasons on good defenses. He could do more than Lynch.

Not to mention Brian Kelly actually held it down more than Lynch did on that SB team.

 

[NYC Rebel]

I respect all three. I'm proud that all three also played for Denver.



Wore 27 in college because of Atwater. Watching him play in the Super Bowl against Green Bay... you could tell he was wanting a ring almost as much if not more than Elway. All 3 will get in eventually. IMO it goes...

Atwater
Dawkins
Lynch

Atwater wanted to die on the field that game.

He was running through ANYTHING that moved.

 

[NYC Rebel]

They all deserve to be in the HOF.

Order of protocol matters. Steve shouldn’t have had to wait longer than Lynch. He was a superior player

 

[mastermind]

Order of protocol matters. Steve shouldn’t have had to wait longer than Lynch. He was a superior player

Meh, once they all get in, they are in. Dosen't matter when.

I think Atwater eventually get in, and I do not believe Lynch will get in this go round either.

The HOF disrespects defensive backs unless you were a highlight package DB like Deion Sanders or Ed Reed or played at a high level forever like Darrell Green. It is especially true for safeties.

I am just hoping they put some respeck on Joe Jacoby and he finally gets into the HOF.

 

[NYC Rebel]

Meh, once they all get in, they are in. Dosen't matter when.

I think Atwater eventually get in, and I do not believe Lynch will get in this go round either.

The HOF disrespects defensive backs unless you were a highlight package DB like Deion Sanders or Ed Reed or played at a high level forever like Darrell Green. It is especially true for safeties.

I am just hoping they put some respeck on Joe Jacoby and he finally gets into the HOF.

It does matter. Art Monk deserved his long wait because at only one point in his career was he head and shoulders above his peers. And for the record, Darrel Green is one of the most overrated corners in NFL history.

 

[mastermind]

And for the record, Darrel Green is one of the most overrated corners in NFL history.

 

[Remote]

Meh, once they all get in, they are in. Dosen't matter when.

I think Atwater eventually get in, and I do not believe Lynch will get in this go round either.

The HOF disrespects defensive backs unless you were a highlight package DB like Deion Sanders or Ed Reed or played at a high level forever like Darrell Green. It is especially true for safeties.

I am just hoping they put some respeck on Joe Jacoby and he finally gets into the HOF.

Ron Santo