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#29 Overall, Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts, Left Guard, #5 Offensive Lineman
2023 Pre-Season Rank #42, 2022 Pre-Season Rank #51, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #78, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #89. Peak Period: 2018-22
No other Offensive Linemen who debuted in 2018 have been as good as Nelson. Six years don’t make the Hall for an O-Lineman (well, it did for Tony Boselli), but when you lay out a three-year streak of First Team All-Pro with a Pro Bowl every year, this bodes well for a bust in Canton. Nelson’s AV/G is well over the MPA, which is very impressive.
#30 Overall, David Bahktiari, Free Agent, Left Tackle, #6 Offensive Lineman
2023 Pre-Season Rank #27, 2022 Pre-Season Rank #30, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #58, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #56. Peak Period: 2016-2020
Bakhtiari was Aaron Rodger's top Offensive Lineman for years, and for a time, it looked like he was criminally disrespected by Pro Bowl and All-Pro voters. That would change, but shortly after his injuries held him to 13 Games from 2021 to 2023. He is now a Free Agent and might never play another down in the NFL. If that is the case, did he do enough?
It's likely not, as the logjam for Offensive Linemen is looking a lot like Wide Receivers, and the road will be hard. Bakhtiari will, though, enter the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame early, and hopefully, he will do one of his beer speed chugs.
#105 Overall, Zach Ertz, Washington Commanders, #5 Tight End
2023 Pre-Season Rank #99, 2022 Pre-Season Rank #103, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #119, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #106.
Zach Ertz joins the Washington Commanders this year after his lowest season of productivity (187 RY/1 TD) in Arizona. Ertz had a great run earlier in his career with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he went to three straight Pro Bowls, but that was a long time ago.
The Hall is looking out of his reach, but he did win a Super Bowl with the Eagles, and their Hall looks like a nice fit for the Tight End.
#42 Overall, George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers, #3 Tight End
2023 Pre-Season Rank #59, 2022 Pre-Season Rank #74, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #86, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #93. Peak Period: 2018-19/2021-23
George Kittle is over the AV/G for Tight Ends, but six years does not a Hall of Fame career make. It is safe to say that behind Travis Kelce,Kittle is regarded as the game's number two Tight End over the last few years, and second bnana to a crrent superstar like Kelce is not bad. If the Niners win a Super Bowl, and Kittle can somehow supplant Kelce as the top TE in football (which could happen this year), it would go a long way for any potential Hall of Fame induction. He has it in him to do it.