Drew Bledsoe for the HOF?
Drew Bledsoe does possess a Superbowl ring.
True. But so does Trent Dilfer. Not comparing the 2 otherwise, just saying that a ring isn't the end-all, be-all of getting into the HOF.
Personally, I don't think Bledsoe has the cred to get in. It is a VERY limited selection. Here are the current "modern-era" members at the QB position:
Troy Aikman 1989-2000
George Blanda (Also PK) 1949-1958, 1960-1975
Terry Bradshaw 1970-1983
Len Dawson 1957-1975
John Elway 1983-1998
Dan Fouts 1973-1987
Otto Graham 1946-1955
Bob Griese 1967-1980
Sonny Jurgensen 1957-1974
Jim Kelly 1986-1996
Bobby Layne 1948-1962
Dan Marino 1983-1999
Joe Montana 1979-1994
Warren Moon 1984-2000
Joe Namath 1965-1977
Bart Starr 1956-1971
Roger Staubach 1969-1979
Fran Tarkenton 1961-1978
Y.A. Tittle 1948-1964
Johnny Unitas 1956-1973
Norm Van Brocklin 1949-1960
Bob Waterfield 1945-1952
Steve Young 1985-1999
http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/positions.html
Only 8 (if I counted right :hihi:) of those played in the last 20 year span. Again, VERY limited selection.
There are A LOT of meaningful QBs with equal or better careers than Bledsoe that are not in the HOF. For a QB to make it in, they need to be special or dominant at their position. Bledsoe was a good QB, with some significant problems who was never dominant or spectacular. While he made the record books for most passes attempted and completed back in the mid-90's that was a product of his offense, not his talent and was only for a span of a couple of years. He was simply a good QB with a decent career. Not HOF caliber, IMHO.
JMO.