Jimmy Smith has been a really good receiver and has put up great numbers for about 10 years or so. Is he a Hall Of Fame calibur player?
Im sorry but the HOF is the elite of the elite, and smith does not fit into that category. HOF is for players who bring something different to the game, change it, or leave some type of a legacy behind.
Jimmy Smith put up numbers and that was it. Every year since 1995 if you had to pick the top 5 WR's in the game he was never one of them. How can a guy who is not even in the top 5 or 3 even being considered for the HOF?
Jimmy did not change the game in any way, he did not leave a legacy, and his franchise never went anywhere. Michael Irvin IMO changed a part of the game, he was the gateway to the new revolution of big body posession receivers. If he isnt in the HOF i dont see how Smith will be.
Jimmy Smith is a great guy yes, and he has been humble his whole career but that is not why i dont think he deserves it. The HOF?? come on, Jimmy was never the first few recievers that came out of my mouth when talking about the top 5 in the game. Now that he retires everyone is noticing his numbers and that is the only reason people are talking about him. The HOF isnt for really good players, its for great players, IMO we cant allow every receiver who puts up numbers into the hall.
Flame away