The idea of a quarterback going into the hall of fame on the first ballot when he had a .500 record as a starter, had more interceptions thrown than games played, made just 4 pro bowls while never making an all pro team, had a passer rating of just 84, barely completed 60% of his passes, and only made the playoffs 5 times with 3 of those 5 being 1 and done is nuts.
Chris Carter and Terrell Owens both finished their careers 2nd all time in touchdown catches and were top 5 all time in receiving yards and catches at the time their careers ended and they didn’t get in on the first ballot.
Michael Strahan retired 9th all time in sacks with 7 pro bowls, 4 all pro teams, a defensive player of the year award, and was an key leader on the first championship team Eli played on whose defensive line was the biggest reason the giants won that game by holding at the time the highest scoring offense ever to 14 points and he didn’t get in on the first ballot.
Brian Dawkins was a 9 time pro bowler and a 4 time all pro who didn’t go on the first ballot.
Kurt Warner was a 4 time pro bowler, a 2 time all pro, a 2 time mvp, Super Bowl mvp, played in 3 super bowls and led a go ahead or tying touchdown drive in the final 2-3 minutes of all of them and he wasn’t elected on the first ballot.
That receiver from Philadelphia was an 8 time pro bowler with 3 all pros and a championship to go with 1100+ catches, 14,000+ yards, and 120+ touchdowns and he didn’t go on the first ballot.
If he gets in, he needs to wait. There’s players more deserving who haven’t gotten the call yet.