Quote:He led the league in receptions twice.  All of those Pro Bowls and All Pros mean something, namely that fans, coaches, players and media types thought he was amongst the very best in the league.

Anquan Boldin is not 8th or higher in receptions.

 

All those pro bowls mean nothing at all they're a popularity contest. He was a good player, just not HoF worthy to me. Anquan Bolden is 12th in receptions, btw, 43 receptions behind Johnson.

 

There are and have been plenty of great players to put in the HoF, we don't need to rush guys in that never even hit double digit TDs in a season.

 

On another note. I wouldn't put Reggie Wayne in the HoF, either, and he's the guy just ahead of Johnson on the all time receptions leader list. Receptions just don't mean much in the modern NFL. I'd definitely weight TDs and post season impact higher than sheer amassed meaningless receptions.

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