Class Of 2026 Modern Preliminary List

Discuss candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the PFRA's Hall of Very Good
SeahawkFever
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Re: Class Of 2026 Modern Preliminary List

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conace21 wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 6:01 pm
SeahawkFever wrote: Wed Sep 24, 2025 2:22 pm How would you all rank the quarterbacks on the modern prelim list?

Alphabetically they are:
Drew Brees
Randall Cunningham
Rich Gannon
Jeff Garcia
Eli Manning
Donovan McNabb
Steve McNair
Philip Rivers
Alex Smith

Brees

Rivers
Eli
McNabb
Cunningham
McNair
Garcia
Gannon
Smith
Why Garcia over Gannon?
readjack
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Re: Class Of 2026 Modern Preliminary List

Post by readjack »

First is Brees, and there's a huge gap after him.

I would go with Randall, McNair, Rivers, McNabb, Eli.

I'm a hard no on Gannon, Garcia and Smith.
SeahawkFever wrote: Wed Sep 24, 2025 2:22 pm How would you all rank the quarterbacks on the modern prelim list?

Alphabetically they are:
Drew Brees
Randall Cunningham
Rich Gannon
Jeff Garcia
Eli Manning
Donovan McNabb
Steve McNair
Philip Rivers
Alex Smith
sluggermatt15
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Re: Class Of 2026 Modern Preliminary List

Post by sluggermatt15 »

I think Brees is a slam dunk. I predict he will be in this year as a first ballot inductee.

I don't and never have viewed Steve McNair, Jeff Garcia, Rich Gannon, Donovan McNabb or Alex Smith as Hall-of-Fame candidates.

Eli's candidacy may go further this year, he could receive more love and push from the media.

It's a shame IMO that Cunningham has been forgotten. He was a tremendous athlete. People may forget that he punted! Maybe the 1980s/1990s version of Lamar Jackson?
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