Yeah, I debated those guys because they're still technically active players, but when no one signs you by the first two weeks of the season I figure you're a long shot to keep playing. They'd be eligible at the end of my five-year period if they stay on their current track.

It's still early in the polling, but patterns are emerging. If Tamba and Jamaal are only eligible at the end of the period, our current take on the most deserving guys would be:

2019 induction: Brian Waters
2020 induction: Dante Hall
2021 induction: Tim Grunhard
2022 induction: Willie Roaf
2023 induction: Jamaal Charles
2024 induction: Tamba Hali

Let's see how close we are.

It looks like we also view Carl Peterson, Dale Carter, Dave Szott, James Hasty, Kimble Anders, and Trent Green as viable candidates who may just have to wait a bit.

Carl's reputation is rehabbing over time.

I'm intrigued by the contrast between Willie Roaf and Jared Allen. Both were here for four years and they started about the same number of games. Willie was certainly more established and got more honors for that reason, but Jared was a home-grown surprise star who was ascending rapidly. Why are we voting more for Willie than for Jared? Was it just the fact that Jared left? Was it the DUI stuff off the field? I'm curious.

My pick is Hot Carl

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Brian Waters
Carl Peterson
Dante Hall
Jamaal Charles
Tamba Hali

Kimble Anders doesn't get near the love he deserves.

Came here to post this.

Kimble Anders used to be ZachKC's neighbor back in the day.

I love you Rainman and all your polls as you put so much energy and effort into them.

However this poll sucks and is a bridge too far. Just too much.

You just pulled a Fonzie and jumped the shark! :D

voting for Benedict Charles :shake:

Don't be Maine.

FIFY

Waters is the obvious choice.

He's eligible for the Ring of Mediocrity.

I'm only going with 4 right now, with a save-the-space for 1 more. In this order:
Waters-What a pro, on and off the field. Winner of the Walter Payton Award. I curse the GM never to be mentioned for letting him go.
Grunhard-A rock on the line.
Hall-One of the most electrifying returners of all time.
Tamba-It's too bad his injuries keep him from being a close 2nd to DT.
I'm going to save a place for Jamaal, but it's not going to be right now.

Waters
Charles
Carter
Hali

And one spot intentionally left blank because Derrick Johnson is clearly the other deserving candidate. I'm a 'small ring' guy so if they just went a year or two without putting someone like Anders in there, I'm fine with that.

Most of the others weren't on the squad long enough for my tastes. Willie Roaf would get the 'Sandy Koufax' exception but/for the fact that he quit immediately prior to training camp and left us with no ability to cover the hole for him. Unsurprisingly, Trent Green's brains were immediately turned to scrambled eggs after his replacement (was it Jordan Black?) ate shit and the RB had to try to cover for him, leaving nobody to chip the guy in the middle so Green got flushed and eventually murdered by a shot that would've had Gaethers suspended had he hit Manning. Of course he wasn't even flagged.

Because - Chiefs.

EDIT: Grunhard can also bite it because the rumors are that he steers kids away from Mizzou at Bishop Miege.