Peppers vs. Smith

[1789Cardiac Cats9020]

Which of our two best players will make it to the hall of fame first? Or rather, RIGHT NOW, who has the best chance of making it to the hall of fame between these two? I'll go with Peppers because as good as Smith is, Peppers has been more of a model citizen and that kind of thing factors into the decision at times. Really, there's no wrong answer here, just wrong reasons

[mantal]

Neither at the moment, but both could work into it. I'd say Peppers is closer at this time...

[Panthro]

neither...they both have a long way to go before they're even considered.

[Jangler]

Both. I just want to be different. Is that so wrong?

[SCpanther]

Smith simply won't have HOF stats, unless he can perform at the same level for 5-6 more years, which is unlikely. The year with the broken leg ('04) and the year without Jake ('07) really hurt his numbers. That's a likely 2,000+ yards that he missed out on. Plus, a lot of people don't give him the respect he deserves right now as a current player, so I can't see why that will change after he's done.

[Panthro]

Smith simply won't have HOF stats, unless he can perform at the same level for 5-6 more years, which is unlikely. The year with the broken leg ('04) and the year without Jake ('07) really hurt his numbers. That's a likely 2,000+ yards that he missed out on. Plus, a lot of people don't give him the respect he deserves right now as a current player, so I can't see why that will change after he's done.

Ex-squeeze me? A-baking powder?

[joemac]

I think that Peppers will have a really great shot at making it if he plays at a high level for another 5 years or so. Say he averages 10 sacks a year for the next 5. That will put him at 120 sacks. That will put him around the top 12 of all time....if he could average 12 a year it would put him right around Lawerance Taylor.

[1789Cardiac Cats9020]

Peppers is the younger player between the two. We have a very legit super bowl window right now, and with our abundance of young players like Williams, Beason, Godfrey, it is highly likely that window will stay open for a while. If we were to win ONE superbowl with both players, from a performance standpoint, Smith gets the nod. However, when the press and other players give subjective evaluations, Smith's anger might be his downfall

[CanadianCat]

peppers has the edge right now

[CanadianCat]

randy moss has a better chance at HOF then smith IMO

[mantal]

Peppers is the younger player between the two. We have a very legit super bowl window right now, and with our abundance of young players like Williams, Beason, Godfrey, it is highly likely that window will stay open for a while. If we were to win ONE superbowl with both players, from a performance standpoint, Smith gets the nod. However, when the press and other players give subjective evaluations, Smith's anger might be his downfall

Godfrey, a man that hasn't played a single game in the NFL, with DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart ahead of him and you're already giving him HOF props? That's the end of it, lost credibility at that point...

[joemac]

Godfrey, a man that hasn't played a single game in the NFL, with DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart ahead of him and you're already giving him HOF props? That's the end of it, lost credibility at that point...

Godfrey hasnt played a game in the NFL?

[Panthro]

Godfrey, a man that hasn't played a single game in the NFL, with DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart ahead of him and you're already giving him HOF props? That's the end of it, lost credibility at that point...

Go back and reread his post....

[mantal]

Godfrey hasnt played a game in the NFL?

You're right, I was thinking Goodson, my apologies...

I still don't think you can even think of a player that is only in his second year in the NFL as a HOFer, it's just nonsense...