What Tennessee players might make the Hall of Fame?

Now that we’ve finished selecting the Tennessee-era team, it’s time for me to take a look at which of those players might some day achieve football immortality and be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Don’t worry-I won’t be writing nearly as many words about each player as I did about Frank Wycheck.
Before I begin the analysis of other players, one note on Wycheck. Please check out this post on the Top 10 TEs of all-time, inspired by the NFL Network program on the same topic. I’d planned to mention the program when I did this post (it aired after I did that), and then JKL wrote that post. Note which name JKL does not mention in his discussion of the top 10 TEs of all-time. Anyway, on with the other players.
There is, of course, one Tennessee-era player already in the Hall. Bruce Matthews was inducted last summer, and deservedly so. So, who might be joining him?
Steve McNair will not be. Quarterback is, perhaps, the easiest position from which to make the Hall. Alas, though, McNair’s resume is not nearly at that level. He was truly an excellent quarterback for one to three seasons (definitely 2003, probably 2001 and 2002). He was a good player in other years, but overall wasn’t good enough for long enough.
Eddie George is another player who won’t be making the Hall of Fame. The best comp is probably Earl Campbell-4 or so excellent years, then a declining career. Except, in those four years, Earl had some of the greatest seasons in league history and single-handedly took what had been a mediocre team to the playoffs. Eddie in his best years was only very good, and was no more the mediocre after 2000.
There are a whole passel of WRs who’ll be up in the years before and after he becomes eligible. But, from 2000 to 2003, Derrick Mason was one of the top 5-10 WRs in the NFL. But, with all the players with relatively similar statistics coming up, he probably needed 5 more years of very good play to have a realistic shot.
Brad Hopkins had a solid 13 year career, but only made two Pro Bowls. He probably needed at least 6 more, plus a couple All Pro honors to have a shot.
If they weren’t centers, Mark Stepnoski and Kevin Mawae might have a chance, with Mawae having a slightly better shot (less easily dismissed as part of a dominant line, New York tenure). Subjectively, I put both behind Dermontti Dawson and Kent Hull in terms of Hall chances.
Albert Haynesworth needs three more years like he had in 2007 to have a realistic shot. Can Albert do that? Probably. Will he? I doubt it.
Kyle Vanden Bosch needs at least five more years like the last three to have a realistic shot. Compare to, say, Chris Doleman. Doubtful.
This hurts. Keith Bulluck for the past 5-6 years has been one of the top 4 OLBs in the NFL. And he only has one Pro Bowl and one All-Pro appearance to show for it. A ridiculous joke, alas, but such is as it is. It’ll surely hurt his chances when he comes up for enshrinement, which will be an awful shame. There are a number of LBs who haven’t made it, like Randy Gradishar, Karl Mecklenburg, Rickey Jackson, Pat Swilling, and Bryce Paup, all of whom have more media honors than Bulluck, and are almost certainly above him in the quest for enshrinement. Life sucks, but that’s the way it is.
Pacman Jones. If he can play for five or seven more years like he did in 2006, he’ll deserve to make it. Cue the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz.
Blaine Bishop. Great career for an 8th round pick. Four Pro Bowl appearances. No shot at the Hall.
Well, I think that’s everybody who might have a shot based on what they’ve shown so far. I haven’t looked at every young player, just because Pacman is the only one who played at an All Pro-type level. If there are any players you think I missed, or anybody you want me to write more about, please let me know about it in the comments section. You may also disagree with me, of course, but you’re very likely wrong if you do.