NFL 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Predictions:
Bill Belichick deserved to be denied for one and only one reason. He may not be done coaching Pro Football. This is what kept Bill Parcells out initially. Parcells kept retiring and unretiring. Once it is determined that Belichick is definitely done, he gets in. He is 15 wins shy of Don Shula. His coming back to break the record is plausible, delaying his enshrinement.
So who gets in?
Drew Brees. He is why we have a Hall of Fame to begin with.
Larry Fitzgerald: He is why we have a Hall of Fame to begin with.
Both of these men are also exceptional human beings off the field and represent everything that is right about football.
Terrell Suggs: The second iteration of the vaunted Baltimore defense got over the hump with him.
Jason Witten: He was a true difference maker in Dallas, a rock of stability.
The last one means other deserving nominees have to wait. Adam Vinatieri is the most clutch kicker of all time but he is still a kicker. Reggie wayne, Torry Holt and Frank Gore all face a logjam.
Eli Manning was Hall of Very Good.
The last name may be a shocker because of his short career, but on merit alone:
Luke Kuechly deserves to get in. He was the heart of the Carolina Panthers defense.
eric