Marshawn Lynch to the Hall of Fame? No chance.

Marshawn Lynch was a terrific player, but doesn’t belong in the Hall of Fame.

Marshawn Lynch should never get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame without a ticket.

Drafted in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft, Lynch went to the Buffalo Bills before moving to the Seattle Seahawks via trade in 2010. He put forth nine seasons, including six 1,000-yard campaigns. Lynch was named a Pro Bowler on five occasions and was a two-time All-Pro. His career should be remembered, his no. 24 perhaps retired by Seattle. That is where the accolades should end.

In his career, Lynch rushed for 9,112 yards. Overall, the Oakland, Calif., native ranks 36th on the NFL all-time rushing list. For players who toted the ball from 1975-current, only Larry Csonka rushed for less yardage and was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Lynch sits behind men such as Ahman Green and Shaun Alexander.

Green also had six 1,000-yard seasons, had a higher yards per carry average (4.5 compared to Lynch’s 4.3) and scored 60 touchdowns, only 14 less than Lynch ran for. Green also accounted for almost 1,000 receiving  yards more than his Seattle counterpart. Alexander also played nine seasons and had the same YPC, while scoring 100 touchdowns, 26 more than Lynch. Alexander went to a Super Bowl, had five 1,000-yard seasons and won an NFL Most Valuable Player award.

If Lynch is going into the Hall of Fame, start preparing the busts of Green and Alexander. Certainly, neither of those backs have any hope of getting into Canton.

As the saying goes, it is not the Hall of Very Good. While Lynch won a Super Bowl and presumably would have taken another with one more carry, he is not a generational talent. He was never the best running back while he played, lagging behind Adrian Peterson and at times, Jamaal Charles, Maurice Jones-Drew, LeSean McCoy and others.

Folks want Lynch in the Hall of Fame because he ran with a distinct toughness. He also had one of the better names in recent memory with the “Beast Mode” moniker. Then there was the BeastQuake that Lynch gave us in the 2010 NFL playoffs against the New Orleans Saints. He was incredibly memorable, but he doesn’t deserve a seat at the table with the league’s elite.

Ultimately, Lynch was a polarizing figure. He wouldn’t talk away from the field, but nobody was louder on it. He mad the players around him tougher simply by how he played the game, something that will reasonate with the next generation of running backs hoping to emulate his style.

In short, Lynch played like a tough guy in an age that most fans believe has gone relatively soft.

The highlights and Super Bowl ring will endure, and that will have to be enough for Lynch and his supporters.