Browns' Joe Thomas already 1st Ballot HOFer, correct?

[bachslunch]

Butkus and Sayers got in with no problem.

Butkus was the best player to ever play his position.

Jack Lambert says hi.

So do Joe Schmidt and Bill George.

[Todd Pence]

I'm thinking he'll probably get in before former Colts and 49ers GM Joe Thomas.

[bachslunch]

I say yes, Joe Thomas is a HoFer if hit by a bus tomorrow, and will probably be "first ballot." 6 first team all pro selections, 9 pro bowls, a cinch for the All-10s team -- that's pretty rarified territory. Lack of postseason appearances won't matter.

[conace21]

The Browns' Joe Thomas is a HOF player, even if his career ended today. As far as first ballot, that depends on who he comes up against. He's not like a Jerry Rice or Barry Sanders. I think he most likely will end up being a first ballot inductee... unless he retires the same year as Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Adrian Peterson.