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As always, I will publicly reveal my ballot

HB Adrian Peterson - Yes

He's an obvious pick. He was the offensive identity of the Jags, a perennial playoff team, for essentially his entire career. He was always thought of as one of the elite HBs, even the best at times, around the league for his entire career. In spite of playing "just" 11 seasons with two where he missed at least half of the games and his final season where he missed five, he amassed over 13500 yards on 4.4 YPC and nearly 100 total TDs despite being a non-factor in the passing game. His 96.8 yards per game are the second highest among players with at least 1000 carries, and his 4.4 YPC is tied for the highest among HBs with at least 2000 carries.

HB Cornell Brockington - No

I put him on the ballot because of his counting stats, but I never considered him to be a Hall of Famer. He has some feel-good elements to his story like being one of the few long-term starting HBs to be taken after the 1st round of the draft, going to an abysmal franchise, enduring seasons of ugly football, and finally helping lead the franchise to its first playoff berth. However, he is basically a slightly better version of Cedric Benson. His 3.9 YPC is mediocre, and had a 4.0 or better in just four of his 11 seasons. Despite being healthy, he eclipsed the 1000 yard rushing mark in just five of his 11 seasons with a career high of 1164 yards. His role as a pass catcher really helped out QB Chris Leak's (they were taken in the same draft) development, but that doesn't make you a Hall of Famer.

HB Courtney Lewis - Yes

I expect to be the only vote for him, and I understand why because the counting stats just aren't there, but considering that he didn't even start five full seasons worth of games thanks to being a backup in Buffalo and Pittsburgh and a mid-season injury signing for the other three franchises he played after, it is remarkable that he was able to amass over 10000 total yards in his career. That is a testament to his skill and efficiency. Notable for being the first player selected from the Bills five draft picks that they acquired from the Tom Brady to Tampa Bay trade, he eventually showed that he was worthy of that selection, even if it had to be outside of Buffalo. In his three full seasons as a starter, he was a HB of the Year candidate every season and was once an Offensive Player of the Year candidate. If you were on board with Terrell Davis being rewarded for his short peak in real life, I think Lewis is an easy call too especially when you consider his status as a super-fill-in-sub for his time before Minnesota.

WR Mark Clayton - Yes

He holds the B8NFLL record for most career receptions and receiving yards (who knows both records will fall), and he did this while on some brutally bad offenses. Pre-Russell Wilson led offenses had some ugly passing games, yet he was able to be named co-WR of the Year in his rookie season. In addition to being the only WR to be named MVP, he also holds the B8NFLL record for most rec yards in a season. He's a slam dunk pick.

WR Roddy White - No

I had to give this some serious thought. Like Brockington, he has a feel-good story. He began with the Dolphins in the inaugural season as the #2 WR as a 77 overall rookie on the worst WR corps in the league. He was able to ascend to the mid-80s, but after they signed WR Andre Johnson in free agency in S4, he was relegated to the slot before being traded to the Hawks the following offseason. Becoming a #1 WR for the first time, he was able to climb up to the lower 90s and eventually eclipsed 1000 yards three times, including his final two seasons at the ages of 34 and 35. He has the counting stats, and it is unknown how career receiver stats will shake out now that almost none of the incumbent players when this league began are left in the league, but I think he was a very good player, sometimes great, but not elite. I may regret this if it turns out his stats will hold up as the league goes along, but my gut tells me to say no to his Hall of Fame candidacy.
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