The NFL 2017 Hall of Fame nominees were revealed. Who will make the cut to Canton this season?
With the recent unveiling of the 2017 nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, everyone is interested in who will make the cut into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and be enshrined during the Hall of Fame weekend this August. This year’s nominees include Brian Dawkins, Jason Taylor, LaDanian Tomlinson, Morten Anderson, Kurt Warner, Don Coryell, Terrell Davis, Isaac Bruce, Tony Boselli, Alan Faneca, Joe Jacoby, John Lynch, and Kevin Mawae. T
he selection process will take place before the Super Bowl. A vote will be taken, and an 80 percent acceptance rate will be needed to be inducted. So, which five should make the cut and be inducted in 2017?
5. Don Coryell
It is time Coryell got his due. The now deceased former San Diego Chargers coach, among other titles, has a good chance of getting in, was on the doorstep last season, and may see the recognition in 2016. Coryell coached the St. Louis Cardinals from 1973 to 1977 and San Diego Chargers from 1978 to 1986.
In that time he won five division titles and had ten wins six times. He had an offense that led the league in yards for five out of six seasons and his offense produced three players who are already inducted into the Hall of Fame. His 111 wins are two behind the great Dennis Green, and three more than Hall of Fame coach John Madden.
His coaching tree consists of Joe Gibbs, Jim Mora, Jack Pardee, Ray Perkins, Al Saunders, and Ray Willsey. His big knock was his inability to win the big one, and a 3-6 playoff record without a Super Bowl does hurt his chances. However, his team was none greatly as one of the best to never win a Super Bowl. He was consistently on the doorstep from 1979 to 1982 and his coaching inspired some greats around the game. Now that he is on the doorstep to the Hall of Fame, it feels like this is the year that gets his due respect.